Clifton Dortch Class: Senior Hometown: Decatur, Ga. High School: Chamblee Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: LB Experience: 3L

Furman: Veteran, three-year letterman who will have to battle Hunter Twitty and Brandon Williams in the fall to regain his starting job at weak side linebacker...sat out spring practice due to a hernia...ranks as one of Furman's top special teams performers...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons 2006 -- Saw action in all 12 games and started in 11 contests at weak side linebacker... helped Furman rank second in the SoCon in total defense (295.9 ypg)...team went 8-4, earned a playoff berth, and finished ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network national poll...tallied 31 tackles and two tackles-for-loss...had a season high five tackles, including a tackle-for-loss against Chattanooga (28-22 OT win)...came through with one of the biggest stops of the season in the regular season finale against Georgia Southern, stopping Eagle quarterback Jasyon Foster short of the first down stick on a fourth-and-one play at the Furman 19 in the fourth quarter...play helped Furman secure a 13-10 victory and at-large bid to NCAA I-AA playoffs. ..named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Registered playing time in all 14 games and earned three starts at linebacker...tallied 27 tackles, including a season high seven stops against Samford (45-23 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2004 -- Earned playing time in all 13 games as a reserve and totaled 26 tackles...tallied a season high seven tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, against The Citadel (33-14 win)...took home Furman's Whitey Kendall Specialist Award. 2003 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2003 graduate of Chamblee (4A) High School...football coach was Wade Beale...four-year letterman who played linebacker and tight end...registered 187 tackles, 15 sacks, 30 tackles-for-loss, six fumble recoveries, and an interception in his career...served as team captain and earned 4A all-region honors on a 6-4 team in 2002...also competed in track.

Personal: Full name is Clifton Lee Dortch...son of Leatha Dortch...born February 17, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York...political science major.