Josh Harvey-Clemons
Josh Harvey-Clemons (born February 20, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] Harvey-Clemons originally played at Georgia before transferring to Louisville.
.jpg.webp) Harvey-Clemons in 2019 | |||||||||
| No. 40 – Washington Football Team | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 20, 1994 Valdosta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Lowndes (Valdosta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisville Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft 4 1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
35 3⁄8 in (0.90 m) |
10 3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 31 1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 12 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Harvey-Clemons was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 230th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] In his rookie year, he played 10 games primarily as a backup at inside linebacker; recording 10 tackles, half of a sack, and one pass deflection.
Harvey-Clemons opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic as he and his two sons have asthma.[4][5]
References
- Princiotti, Nora. "Redskins take S/LB Josh Harvey-Clemons, CB Josh Holsey in seventh round of draft". Washington Times. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- "Josh Harvey-Clemons, DB #17 S, Louisville". nfl.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "2017 NFL Draft Results: Redskins Select Josh Harvey-Clemons, S, Louisville". HogsHaven.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- Hailey, Peter. "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- Jennings, Scott. "Washington Roster Moves: Josh Harvey-Clemons opts out, 4 players cut". Hogs Haven. Retrieved August 4, 2020.