2015
• NIU starting defensive end for all 14 games ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with seven.
• Made 37 tackles on the year, second among NIU defensive linemen.
• Recovered a fumble that led to a Huskie touchdown vs. Ohio.
• Recorded his second sack late in the Western Michigan game and tallied his third sack vs. Bowling Green in the MAC Championship game.
• Contributed four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up at Toledo.
• Made a season-high seven stops, five solo, with three tackles for loss at Boston College.
• Had three stops, two solo, and a quarterback sack versus UNLV.
• Graduate student with a 4.0 GPA was named to the Academic All-MAC Team and a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.
• Earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognition.
2014
• Earned his first career action and appeared in all 14 games with one start.
• Earned his first career start at NIU in the MAC opener against Kent State (10-4).
• Finished the season with 19 total tackles, 10 solo.
• Tallied a career-high six tackles in the game at UNLV (9-13).
• Also recorded multi-tackle games against Miami (10-18) and at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Had at least one tackle in 11 games.
• Grabbed his first career half-sack at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Did not appear in any games.
2012
• Injured and did not see action in any games.
2011
• Redshirted.
High School
• First team All-State defensive end as a senior.
• Finished his high school career with 124 tackles, including 39 total and 24 solo in his final season.
• Earned first team all-conference and first team all-area honors following his senior season.
• Also a second team all-area choice by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in 2010.
• A first team all-area choice by Lake Country Publications as a junior.
• Named second-team all-Waukesha County and first team all-conference by the Waukesha Freeman in 2009.
• Made 50 tackles, 31 solo, his junior season.
• Tallied 35 stops as a sophomore.
Personal
• Born Sept. 26, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Christopher Clinton and Rosalyn Earl.
• Pursuing a master's degree in counseling.
CLINTON-EARL'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, at Boston College, 9-26-15
Sacks: 1, 3x, last vs. Bowling Green, 12-4-15
Tackle For Loss: 3, at Boston College, 9-26-15
PBU's: 1, at Toledo, 11-3-15
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