Clanton Named to CFPA Defensive Lineman of the Year List
Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel's Erik Clanton has been named to the Defensive Lineman of the Year list in the FCS division by College Football Performance Awards.
The redshirt senior has recorded a team-high eight sacks, moving him into fourth all-time in the Bulldog record books for sacks in a single season. He has 53 total tackles on the season to go along with three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery for 40 yards, a quarterback hit and 12 tackles for a loss of 52 yards.
Clanton's eight sacks rank him eighth in the FCS in sacks per game and ranks No. 29 nationally in tackles for a loss per game.
2010 CFPA FCS Defensive Lineman of the Year:
Kenrick Ellis (Hampton), Ameet Pall (Wofford), Erik Clanton (Citadel), Mario Kurn (San Diego), Jimmy Daniels (Alabama State), Zach Smith (Colgate), Dain Taylor (Drake), Jabari Fletcher (Appalachian State), Marquis Jackson (Texas Southern), Devon Langhorst (Dayton), Kenneth Charles (Stephen F. Austin), Chris Donald (Chattanooga), Zack Nash (Sacramento State), Ronnie Cameron (Old Dominion), Donovan Robinson (Jackson State), Andre Caroll (Delaware State), Jonathan Hollins (Texas Southern), Josue Ortiz (Harvard), Andrew Schaetze (Georgetown), Armon Williams (MVSU), Ibrahiam Abdulai (Arkansas Pine-Bluff), David Coleman (Sacramento State), Josh Martin (Columbia), Martin Paker (Richmond), Tim Cox (Tennessee-Martin), Brent Russell (Georgia Southern), Bradley Burns (Jacksonville)
The Citadel plays their final home game of the 2010 season on Saturday for Homecoming against Elon at 2 p.m. at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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