Aquantis Clemmons
Aquantis Clemmons
Wins his gap play after play. Aquantis Clemmons has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Rice. One game to point at: 4 tackles against North Texas — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tim Hardiman’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Tim on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Germaine Carter's sophomore season at Florida International (2025).
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Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025 2025 Saw action in a career-best 13 games, including the first two starts of his career, and was credited with a career-high 21 tackles… Had at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games… Led the interior line with nine total...