Deonte Clyburn Class: Sophomore Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Saint Xavier Height / Weight: 6-1 / 217 Position: LB

High School:

• Rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
• Two-year letterwinner at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky., where he played for CSU's assistant strength coach Rashad Harris.
• Football captain in 2012.
• Registered 105 total tackles as a senior, while helping the Tigers to an 8-5 record and a trip to the third round of the Kentucky state 6A playoffs.
• Lost to eventual state champions Trinity 15-14 in the playoffs in a rematch of an early-season matchup and the previous year's third-round playoff meeting.
• Named first-team all-district and 2012 Associated Press first-team All-Kentucky after his 2012 campaign.
• Named Defensive Most Valuable Player by the coaching staff at St. Xavier.
• As a junior, racked up 88 tackles as St. Xavier compiled an 8-5 record and lost to Trinity in the third round of the Kentucky state 6A playoffs.
• Earned his first postseason honors, being named first-team all-district and all-state honorable mention.
• Head football coach was Mike Glaser.

Personal: Given name is Deonte Clyburn...born in Oct. 19, 1994 in Lousiville, Ky. ...parents are Katrina Clyburn and Perry Mitchell...has seven brothers and sisters...interested in studying communication at CSU...Hometown: Louisville, Ky.