6’7” • 312 lbs. • Born: 4.3.84 • Exp. (NFL/Titans): 1/1 • FA – 2009 • Michigan State
2008 GP/GS: 0/0 (Playoffs 0/0) • Career GP/GS: 0/0 (Playoffs 0/0) • Salem, N.H.
PRO: Mammoth offensive tackle Pete Clifford was signed to a future contract on Jan. 7, 2009, in order to add depth to the team’s offensive line. However, he suffered a knee injury during offseason workouts and will miss the 2009 season. The imposing, 6-foot-7 graduate of Michigan State spent training camp as a rookie with the Arizona Cardinals before being waived on Aug. 30, 2008. He originally signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent on May 2, 2008.
6’7” • 312 lbs. • Born: 4.3.84 • Exp. (NFL/Titans): 1/1 • FA – 2009 • Michigan State
2008 GP/GS: 0/0 (Playoffs 0/0) • Career GP/GS: 0/0 (Playoffs 0/0) • Salem, N.H.
PRO: Mammoth offensive tackle Pete Clifford was signed to a future contract on Jan. 7, 2009, in order to add depth to the team’s offensive line. However, he suffered a knee injury during offseason workouts and will miss the 2009 season. The imposing, 6-foot-7 graduate of Michigan State spent training camp as a rookie with the Arizona Cardinals before being waived on Aug. 30, 2008. He originally signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent on May 2, 2008.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• Clifford’s brother, John, served in the Marines before beginning school in 2008. His tours took him to Iraq and the Philippines. Pete and John’s parents are Susan, a nurse, and John, a jeweler.
COLLEGE:
• Started 19 of 29 career games at Michigan State, including 16 at left tackle and three at left guard.
• As senior, started every game at left tackle and named second-team All-Big Ten by media.
• As junior, appeared in nine games with seven starts.
• As sophomore, named Academic All-Big Ten for second consecutive season.
• Redshirted in 2003.
• Earned bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies-law & society and began pursuing second degree in criminal justice.
PERSONAL:
• Single, splits time between Nashville and Salem, N.H.
• Started every game at right tackle at Bridgton (Maine) Academy, a college prep school he attended following high school.
• At Salem (N.H.) High School, earned first-team All-State honors as senior.
• Also lettered in track, competing in discus and javelin. Averaged 5.4 points and 10.3 rebounds as starting center on basketball team.
• His uncle, Tim, played baseball at Harvard.
• List of favorites: (movie) “Braveheart”; (TV show) “Lie to Me”; (actress) Jessica Biel; (music artist or group) Tool; (food) steak; (vacation spot) home in New Hampshire; (school subject) statistics; (car) any kind of truck; (video game) Call of Duty; (sports hero) Larry Bird; and (book) “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch.
• Born Peter Andrew Clifford on April 3, 1984 in Lawrence, Mass.
