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Jalil Clemons to Participate in Trillion Tropical Bowl
1/14/2025 10:05:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Former Southern Miss defensive standout Jalil Clemons will participate in the 10th annual Trillion Tropical Bowl set to be held Sunday, Jan. 19, at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla. Game time is set for 10 a.m. CT.
Clemons played his final three collegiate seasons at Southern Miss where he played 34 games on the Golden Eagle defensive front. He posted 82 career tackles (41 solos) for Southern Miss with 19.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
He is the fifth Golden Eagle to participate in the 10-year history of the game. The others include Casey Martin (2016), Allenzae Staggers (2018), and TyKeem Doss and Dominic Quewon (2023).
Practice for the event opens Friday. For more information on the event, fans can go to www.tropicalbowl.com.
Clemons played his final three collegiate seasons at Southern Miss where he played 34 games on the Golden Eagle defensive front. He posted 82 career tackles (41 solos) for Southern Miss with 19.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
He is the fifth Golden Eagle to participate in the 10-year history of the game. The others include Casey Martin (2016), Allenzae Staggers (2018), and TyKeem Doss and Dominic Quewon (2023).
Practice for the event opens Friday. For more information on the event, fans can go to www.tropicalbowl.com.
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