Expected to be an every-down player at inside linebacker and will be counted upon heavily to provide leadership, according to the coaching staff … Very physical player who excels as a run defender … 2009: Split starts at weak-side linebacker and completed the season with the third-most tackles on the team (63) … Six games with eight-plus tackles, including career-high 11 at Allegheny (Oct. 31) and 10 against Denison (Sept. 26) … Also came up with five pass breakups … Scooped up a blocked field goal and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown against Oberlin (Nov. 7), giving the Scots a 24-7 second-quarter lead … Forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Earlham (Oct. 3) … 2008: Team’s Mueller Memorial Award winner as the outstanding first-year defensive player … Significant contributor at inside linebacker, as he was in on 27 tackles to rank 12th on the squad … Intercepted a first-quarter pass in the end zone to keep the game scoreless during the Scots’ eventual 27-6 win over arch-rival Wittenberg (Nov. 15) … Also had four tackles in that game, five at Wabash (Oct. 25), and broke out in his second career game with a season-high six against Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 20), including two for losses of 12 yards … Prior to Wooster: Earned honorable mention on the All-Dade County Team as a senior at Hialeah High School and as a junior at Southridge High School … Played middle linebacker, running back, and kicker/punter … Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1989 … Son of Hector and Ainek Clavijo … Majoring in business economics.