Saadiq Clements

UNT Football Defense vs. Washington State

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 290
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Henderson, KY
High School:
Henderson HS
Prev School:
Louisville

2025: Appeared in 12 games on the year with eight starts on the defensive line … made 26 tackles and had 5.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the year … totaled four tackles and a TFL in the win at Army … posted a season-high seven tackles, two TFLs and a sack against USF … had four tackles, 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks at UAB … made four tackles in the American Conference Championship game against Tulane.

Prior to UNT: Played at Louisville in 2023 and 2024 … saw action in a pair of games in 2024 … recorded a single tackle on the year in the opener against Austin Peay … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Henderson High School in Kentucky … named to the Kentucky HS All-State squad as a senior … selected as the ESPN Ownsboro Defensive Player of the Year … was a two-time first team All-Conference performer and was a First Team All-Area selection in 2022 … totaled 62 tackles, 21 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss … his 21 tackles led the entire state of Kentucky as a a senior … recorded 74 tackles and 10.5 sacks while forcing six fumbles as a junior … was a consensus three-star prospect … ranked by 247Sports as the No. 82 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 5 player in Kentucky … chose Louisville originally out of HS over Purdue, Indiana, Florida State, Kentucky and Michigan.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT