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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
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(C) Douglas Johnson
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21 Darien Tipps-Clemons

21 Darien Tipps-Clemons

  • Position:
    OLB
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    224
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Piqua, Ohio
  • High School:
    Piqua (Eastern Kentucky)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 23 games in his three seasons as a Warrior, starting 10 times ... totaled 85 career tackles (54-31), and finished tied-for-16th in school history with six quarterback hurries ... link to career statistics.

2023:  Was not part of spring ball due to 10-semester rule ... played in five contests, starting the first three games ... totaled seven tackles (4-3) at Slippery Rock, along with a pass break-up ... produced four tackles (3-1) vs. Missouri S&T, plus a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... notched a game-high nine tackles (7-2) at UIndy, along with a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up ... did not dress against Truman State ... saw action on punt coverage and as a back-up linebacker vs. Concordia ... credited with a solo stop against Michigan Tech ... did not play vs. Davenport or travel to Saginaw Valley State ... did not dress for the final four contests ... played on the kickoff coverage team at SRU ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Played as a back-up linebacker in three games, before starting the last four contests ... notched a solo tackle at Slippery Rock ... recorded five tackles (3-2) vs. Shaw ... missed the Wisconsin-La Crosse, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech contests due to an injury ... tied for game-high honors with seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assisted) against Grand Valley State, including a half-tackle for loss to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... credited with three solo stops at Davenport, plus a quarterback hurry ... tallied six tackles (5-1) against Saginaw Valley State, including two for loss (one sack) ... registered a game-high and season-best 10 tackles (5-5) at GVSU, plus a quarterback hurry and was selected WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... posted three tackles (1-2) vs. Ferris State, plus a quarterback hurry ... tied-for-third on the squad with three quarterback hurries ... saw action on kickoff coverage in three games ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Played in all 11 games, starting the final three contests ... made WSU debut in the Slippery Rock contest seeing action on special teams ... played as an outside linebacker in seven games ... made a punt coverage tackle at Missouri S&T ... totaled five tackles (2-3) vs. Saginaw Valley State ... recorded four tackles (3-1) against Michigan Tech, plus a quarterback hurry ... registered a season-high six tackles (2-4) at Davenport ... credited with two tackles (1-1) at SVSU ... tallied five tackles (4-1) against Northwood in first career start ... garnered two tackles (1-1) vs. Grand Valley ... notched four tackles (1-3) at Ferris State, including a half-tackle for loss ... saw action on punt return in all 11 games, on kickoff return in 10 contests, on punt coverage in seven games, and on kickoff coverage in six contests ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20:  Enrolled at Wayne State in January of 2020.

2018:  Appeared in 10 games for Eastern Kentucky … finished the season with 19 tackles (9 solo, 10 assisted) for the Colonels, and two blocked kicks … ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference and 12th in the country in blocked kicks … had a season-best six tackles (3-3) against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27), which included a tackle for loss … blocked a punt at Marshall (Sept. 8) and also had quarterback hurry, plus two tackles (1-1) … recorded a season-high three assisted tackles, among his five total tackles, vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) ... blocked a punt against Robert Morris (Nov. 10) that was scooped up by a teammate and returned for a touchdown.

2017:  Did not play in any games for Michigan State ... was redshirted.
 
High School:  A 2017 graduate of Piqua High School ... was a letterwinner for the Indians ... helped PHS to a 7-3 mark in 2016 and a 6-5 record as a junior, along with a Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division 3 state playoff berth ... received Associated Press All-Ohio Division III Special Mention accolades as a junior ... selected Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) North Division Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 after rushing for 1,565 yards and 24 touchdowns ... finished fifth on the team in tackles with 50 (31 solo, 19 assisted) as a junior, including one sack ... was a First Team All-GWOC selection at running back ... rushed for 118 yards and one TD on 15 carries in the season opener versus Meadowdale before suffering an injury in the second week of the season ... had seven 100-yard rushing games, including three 200-yard performances (season-high 242 yards versus Troy, 232 in season opener at Toledo St. John's, and 200 at Greenville) ... was a Second Team All-GWOC honoree at running back as a sophomore ... played a number of positions for coach Bill Nees, including running back, linebacker, kick returner and punt returner ... was a PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team selection … selected as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, and 24/7 ... rated among the best outside linebacker prospects in the country by Scout.com (No. 71) and ESPN.com (No. 82) … also listed one of the top running backs in the nation by 247Sports (No. 81) … ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 37), Rivals.com (No. 44) and ESPN.com (No. 47) ... ranked the No. 3 outside linebacker in the state of Ohio and No. 11 in the Midwest by Scout.com ... named to the MaxPreps 2016 All-Ohio Preseason Team before missing nearly his entire senior season due to a knee injury ... also named to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Watch List heading into 2016 ... wrestled and ran track at PHS.
 
Personal:  Full name -- Darien T. Tipps-Clemons ... son of Brandon Tipps and Tameka Clemons … has two sisters, Taydra and Danajua … is majoring in Sociology ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Junior

    OLB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Senior

    OLB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Redshirt Fifth Year

    OLB
    6'0" 224 lbs
    21