Cordrea Tankersley
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| Clemson Tigers – No. 25 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | November 19, 1993 Beech Island, South Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Aiken (SC) Silver Bluff |
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Cordrea Tankersley (born November 19, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Clemson Tigers.
Early years
Tankersley attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken, South Carolina. He played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back in high school.[1][2] Tankersley also attended Hargrave Military Academy in 2012. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Clemson in 2013, Tankersley recorded 13 tackles over 12 games.[3] As a sophomore in 2014 he played in 13 games and had 12 tackles. Tankersley became a starter his junior year in 2015. He started all 15 games and had 60 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Finding a home at corner, Cordrea Tankersley's stock is rising
- ^ Silver Bluff QB Tankersley is major weapon
- ^ Speedy sophomore Cordrea Tankersley put to the test as potential starting CB
- ^ Clemson CB Tankersley out to prove last year was no fluke
- ^ Top 10 Tigers 2016, No. 8: Cornerback Cordrea Tankersley was Clemson’s greatest thief in years
- ^ Cordrea Tankersley the rock for new-look Clemson secondary