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Dec 11, 2023 · Chris Trevino Dec 10th, 2023, 7:43 PM. 70. USC football added some much-needed defensive line reinforcements Sunday with a commitment from Vanderbilt defensive lineman transfer Nate Clifton....
Dec 10, 2023 · Sunday evening, Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton announced his commitment to the Trojans after a weekend trip in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound graduate transfer from La Vergne, Tennessee will be making a move across the country to join the Trojans after five years with the Commodores.
2024: Clifton, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2024 from Vanderbilt, will compete for playing time on the defensive line as a redshirt senior (with one year of eligibility remaining). VANDERBILT: As a redshirt senior in 2023, he was selected as a team captain and recorded 30 tackles, including a team-leading 7.5 for loss (with a team ...
Dec 11, 2023 · USC has landed a transfer commitment from former Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton. The defensive lineman was on an official visit to see the Trojans. That visit closed the sale. Clifton...
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His mother, Natasha, helped him forge that path long before he knew where it led. She’s the one who convinced him to play football. He loved basketball, but even after he hit 6-foot-4 in a seven-inch high school growth spurt, he had a frame better suited to the football field. And as he progressed through Nashville’s Brentwood Academy, winning four...
But more than any specific lesson, even those gleaned from one of his favorite sociology classes with Professor Laurie Woods,he learned how to grow. When he arrived on campus, he was so focused on the specific tasks in front of him that he rarely stepped beyond the Commons—or beyond his comfort zone. He wound up seeking help to manage what he descr...
“To the Vanderbilt community and the people who have made me the man I am today, I just want to say thank you. I’m very appreciative for the journey that I’ve been across, even the ups and downs, the emotional turmoil that that has occurred throughout my time here. It was all worth it. … Especially this last season, I’m very thankful to the Vanderb...
“It is a goal of mine to at least do something every single day pertaining to school. It could just be some part of reading or a part of homework. But it’s about taking those steps every single day. I struggled with that at first, especially freshman year, waiting to the last moment to complete econ homework. But especially right now, I don’t reall...
“Collaboration means a group of people all working toward the same goals. If one person is not really involved with the group, then the group is not going be able to reach the highest level. So that’s essential when it comes to the football team, because really you’re the representation of your weakest link. If that person isn’t bought in, then you...
Nov 21, 2023 · Nate Clifton's untold journey to Vanderbilt football — and the bond it forged with his mom. Aria Gerson. Nashville Tennessean. 0:00. 0:25. Nate Clifton wanted to play football at...
Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton has committed to USC, he announced on Sunday. The talented graduate and team captain started all 12 games for the Commodores in 2023 and racked up 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception and a pass defended. So he’ll be a valuable addition for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans.
