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Jadeveon Clowney is humble, hungry

South Pointe standout hasn't changed throughout recruiting process despite celebrity

Originally Published: February 1, 2011
By Jamie Newberg | ESPN Recruiting

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- He's the biggest recruiting story since LeBron James. He's been tweeted about so much in the days leading up to signing day that he was trending on Twitter worldwide right along with Black History Month and the conflict in Egypt. His coach compares his celebrity status to that of a rock 'n' roll legend.

He's Jadeveon Clowney, the nation's No. 1 football recruit from Rock Hill (S.C.) South Pointe High School.

"It's like walking around with Elvis Presley," South ...

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