David Clowney life and biography

David Cortez Clowney IV is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

TRANSACTIONS
Claimed off waivers by Carolina (10/5/10)...Waived by the New York Jets (10/4/10)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets (9/15/10)...Waived by the New York Jets (9/5/10)...Placed on practice squad injured reserve by the New York Jets (12/10/07)...Signed to practice squad by the New York Jets (10/25/07)...Waived by the New York Jets (10/23/07)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets from Green Bay practice squad (10/3/07)...Signed to practice squad by Green Bay (9/3/07)...Waived by Green Bay (9/1/07)...Selected by Green Bay in the fifth round (157th overall) of the NFL Draft (4/29/07).

2010
Claimed off waivers by Carolina from the New York Jets (10/5)...Played in three games for New York...Recorded one catch for 22 yards...Waived by the Jets prior to the start of the regular season (9/5) before being re-signed (9/15) and then waived again (10/4).

2009
Played in 13 games with three starts for the New York Jets...Inactive for three games...Produced 14 receptions for 191 yards and one touchdown...Rushed three times for one yard...Returned three kickoffs for 81 yards and added one tackle on special teams...Made first NFL start versus Buffalo (10/18) in place of an injured Jerricho Cotchery...Started versus Carolina (11/29) and at Buffalo (12/3) when the Jets opened with three wide receivers...
POSTSEASON: Played in two games and was inactive for the AFC Divisional Playoff at San Diego (1/17)...Did not accumulate any statistics...At Miami (10/12): Hauled in a career-long 53-yard catch to set up a one-yard touchdown run by running back Thomas Jones that gave the Jets a fourth-quarter lead on Monday Night Football...At Oakland (10/25): Matched single-game high of four receptions, previously accomplished at Miami (10/12)...Established a single-game high with 79 receiving yards...Scored first career touchdown on a 35-yard pass from quarterback Mark Sanchez.

2008
Played in two games and was inactive for 14 games for the New York Jets...Notched one catch for 26 yards...Contributed one special teams tackle...Suffered a broken collarbone during the preseason versus Washington (8/18) that caused him to miss the first six games...Vs. Buffalo (12/14): Made NFL debut...Caught a 26-yard pass from quarterback Brett Favre for first career reception.

2007
Inactive for three games with the New York Jets...Originally drafted in the fifth round (157th overall) by Green Bay...Began the season on the Packers' practice squad until being signed from the unit as a free agent by New York (10/3)...Waived by the Jets (10/23) and subsequently joined the team's practice squad (10/25), where he remained until being placed on practice squad injured reserve (12/10).

COLLEGE

Played in 49 games with 18 starts at Virginia Tech...Totaled 93 receptions for 1,373 yards and six touchdowns...Returned five kickoffs for 119 yards...2006 (Sr.): Played in 12 games with five starts...Led the Hokies with 34 catches for 424 yards...2005 (Jr.): Played in 13 games with 12 starts...Ranked first on the team with 34 receptions for 619 yards and three touchdowns...2004 (So.): Played in 12 games with one start...Posted 20 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns...2003 (Fr.): Played in 12 games...Compiled five receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown.

PERSONAL
Attended Atlantic Community HS in Delray Beach, Fla....Majored in real estate/residential property management at Virginia Tech.

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