Jets rookie Micheal Clemons, former Texas A&M DB, gives brutal assessment of first preseason performance
By Sydney Hunte
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Micheal Clemons spent a season in the JUCO ranks before ending up at Texas A&M for 5 seasons. In 2021, he was 3rd on the Aggies in sacks (7.0) and 2nd in tackles for a loss (11.0) en route to being taken in the 5th round of the NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
The Jets opened up preseason on Friday with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and Clemons impressed, ending the night with a sack on 5 QB hurries and 7 QB pressures in 30 snaps, according to The Jet Press.
Still, when asked about his performance on Thursday, the rookie was clearly hungry for more.
“I wasn’t (pleased),” he replied. “As a player, I have a lot to work on, and I try to show up every single day, come out here, get a little bit better. That’s a credit to my coaches and my teammates for helping me out since I’ve been here, putting me in the best position to be successful, but [I’m] nowhere near where I need to be.”
Jets fans — and Aggies fans, for that matter — will surely be pleased to see Clemons motivated to improve. Can he back up his words and end up being a late-round steal for New York?
Michael Clemons had a strong debut in his first preseason game as a Jet. How pleased was he with his production?
"I wasn't" pic.twitter.com/T3FKV4CQzY
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) August 18, 2022
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
