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Cyclones Sign Highly-Rated JUCO Tight End
12.16.2015 | Football
AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today that Clifford Fernandez, a highly-rated junior college tight end, signed his letter of intent to begin school at second semester (Spring 2016).
Clifford Fernandez
Tight End
6-5, 260, Jr.
Sandy Hook, Miss. (Dexter/Southwest Mississippi CC)
Southwest Mississippi CC
Chose Iowa State over USF and others … three-star recruit by 247Sports … listed as the 12th-best junior college tight end by 247Sports … switched to tight end for his sophomore season … had 20 catches for 188 yards … competed on the basketball team in 2014-15, playing 21 games … averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds … coached by Tucker Peavey.
High School
Three-time all-district selection at QB … three-time team MVP … twice passed for over 2,300 yards in a season … as a junior, led the conference in passing TDs with 21 … was conference MVP in basketball as one of the top rebounders in the state … coached by Randy Sumrall.
Personal
Born March 11, 1995 … son of Margaret Fernandez and grandson of Julia Gould … intends on majoring in communications.
Campbell on Fernandez:
“Clifford is a young man who had taken his visit to Iowa State before we had gotten here but, even when we were at Toledo, we had known about. He came highly recruited right at the end of this recruiting process, but his loyalty to Iowa State stood firm. He was blown away by the Iowa State community, and certainly really blown away with the academic setup we have, which was really the final selling point. He is 6' 5”, 260 pounds and a guy that's got a really good upside at the tight end position. He has a great passion for the game of football. He also played basketball a year ago, so I think you will see a lot of athletic ability in him. We can't wait to get him into our strength and conditioning program, and we are really excited to see what he is able to bring to the table. He is very intelligent and a very physical football player, and I think once he gets here, we will see his ability right away.”
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