Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Clemons, Justice
Jersey Number 5
Justice Clemons
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 199
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Columbia, Texas
- High School:
- Sweeny
- Prev School:
- Tyler JC
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in all 13 games, including starts against Colorado, Cincinnati and Rutgers, the latter being the Rate Bowl… Registered 15 tackles on the season with a pass breakup at Iowa State… Had a season-high two tackles against UT Martin, Tulane, Oklahoma State and Rutgers… Saw action on 311 defensive snaps, including a career-high 47 against Arizona State… Also served as a member of the kickoff coverage and punt return units.
2023: Played in 11 games as both a reserve cornerback and on special teams... Came away with nine tackles on the year, including three on special teams to tie for seventh on the team... Set a career high with three tackles against Baylor, a game in which he carded his first-career pass breakup... Also registered his first-career tackle for loss against SEMO... Was in for 127 defensive snaps and 101 special teams plays on the season… A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2022: Redshirted.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Tyler JC under head coach Thomas Rocco, earning honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore... Totaled 51 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight passes defended over his two-year career... Had 36 tackles as a sophomore, including a career-high nine at Trinity Valley to go along with a forced fumble... Picked off two passes – including one he returned for a touchdown – against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M... Had 15 tackles with a sack during his freshman season... Played at the same community college as current Wildcat safety Daniel Cobbs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sweeny under head coach Randy Lynch... An all-district selection who recorded 56 tackles, three interceptions and five passes defended over his three-year prep career... All three picks came during his junior campaign, a season in which he set a career high with 21 tackles... Had three passes defended, a forced fumble and fumble recovery as a sophomore... Starred on offense as he was the district offensive MVP... Also competed in track and field, finishing second in the state in long jump.
PERSONAL: Justice Clemons was born April 25, 2002, in Wharton, Texas... Son of Michelle Jones... Has two siblings, Jordan and Kalynn... Cousin of two NFL defensive backs, Quandre Diggs and Quentin Jammer... Majoring in sociology/criminology.
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in all 13 games, including starts against Colorado, Cincinnati and Rutgers, the latter being the Rate Bowl… Registered 15 tackles on the season with a pass breakup at Iowa State… Had a season-high two tackles against UT Martin, Tulane, Oklahoma State and Rutgers… Saw action on 311 defensive snaps, including a career-high 47 against Arizona State… Also served as a member of the kickoff coverage and punt return units.
2023: Played in 11 games as both a reserve cornerback and on special teams... Came away with nine tackles on the year, including three on special teams to tie for seventh on the team... Set a career high with three tackles against Baylor, a game in which he carded his first-career pass breakup... Also registered his first-career tackle for loss against SEMO... Was in for 127 defensive snaps and 101 special teams plays on the season… A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
2022: Redshirted.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Tyler JC under head coach Thomas Rocco, earning honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore... Totaled 51 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight passes defended over his two-year career... Had 36 tackles as a sophomore, including a career-high nine at Trinity Valley to go along with a forced fumble... Picked off two passes – including one he returned for a touchdown – against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M... Had 15 tackles with a sack during his freshman season... Played at the same community college as current Wildcat safety Daniel Cobbs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sweeny under head coach Randy Lynch... An all-district selection who recorded 56 tackles, three interceptions and five passes defended over his three-year prep career... All three picks came during his junior campaign, a season in which he set a career high with 21 tackles... Had three passes defended, a forced fumble and fumble recovery as a sophomore... Starred on offense as he was the district offensive MVP... Also competed in track and field, finishing second in the state in long jump.
PERSONAL: Justice Clemons was born April 25, 2002, in Wharton, Texas... Son of Michelle Jones... Has two siblings, Jordan and Kalynn... Cousin of two NFL defensive backs, Quandre Diggs and Quentin Jammer... Majoring in sociology/criminology.
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