Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018
Appeared in 10 games … finished the season with 19 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one quarterback hurry and two blocked kicks … ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference and 12th in the country in blocked kicks … had a season-best six tackles against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27) … blocked a punt at Marshall (Sept. 8) … blocked a punt against Robert Morris (Nov. 10) that was scooped up by a teammate and returned for a touchdown.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Did not play in any games … redshirt season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played a number of positions for Coach Bill Nees at Piqua High School, including running back, linebacker, kick returner and punt returner … PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team selection … rated among the best outside linebacker prospects in the country by Scout.com (No. 71) and ESPN.com (No. 82) … also listed one of the top running backs in the nation by 247Sports (No. 81) … ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 37), Rivals.com (No. 44) and ESPN.com (No. 47) … ranked the No. 3 outside linebacker in the state of Ohio and No. 11 in the Midwest by Scout.com … was named to the MaxPreps 2016 All-Ohio Preseason Team before missing nearly his entire senior season due to a knee injury … was also named to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Watch List heading into 2016 … rushed for 118 yards and one TD on 15 carries in the season opener versus Meadowdale before suffering an injury in the second week of the season … had a standout junior season, rushing for 1,664 yards and 24 touchdowns in 11 games in 2015 (151.3 ypg; 7.0 avg.) to earn Associated Press All-Ohio Division III special mention accolades … also named Greater Western Ohio Conference (North) Offensive Player of the Year … first-team GWOC all-league selection at running back … had seven 100-yard rushing games, including three 200-yard performances (season-high 242 yards versus Troy, 232 in season opener vs. Toledo St. John's, 200 vs. Greenville) … as a linebacker, recorded 53 tackles and one sack … was a second-team All-GWOC pick at running back as a sophomore … also wrestled and ran track in high school.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Darien Terrell Tipps-Clemons ... son of Brandon Tipps and Tameka Clemons … has two sisters – Taydra and Danajua … major is undecided.