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Chris Clifton 16 Position: Quarterback
Class: Freshman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
High School: Deep Creek H.S.
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
 
photo         Was 23-2 as the starting quarterback for Coach David Cox at Deep Creek ... Led the team to the Group AAA Division 6 title game as a senior ... Threw for 1,286 yards and 18 touchdowns his senior season and added nearly 300 yards and six TDs rushing ... Passed for 192 yards and three TDs in a playoff game against Princess Anne ... Tossed four touchdown passes during a 28-26 loss to Centreville in the championship game after seeing his team fall behind 28-0 ... Finished that game with 225 yards passing ... Earned PrepStar All-Atlantic Region honors as an athlete ... Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report rated him the No. 70 player in Mid-Atlantic Region ... Picked the No. 23 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep and the No. 22 in the state by The Roanoke Times ... Named All-Southeastern District at QB as a junior and senior ... Gained second-team all-region honors following his senior season ... Also competed in track ... Finished third in the state in the long jump as a junior and second as a senior ... Attended Tech's summer football camp in 2000 ...

Personal: Chris Arron Clifton ... Born 10/27/82 in Portsmouth, VA ... Son of Cheryl Clifton ... May pursue a major in computer science.