SCOUTING REPORT: The reigning
MAC Defensive Player of the Year ... a solid candidate for the Butkus Award (linebackers) and Bronko Nagurski Award (defensive player) in 2008 ... coaches say that the three-time letterwinner is a true football player who has a natural instinct to be around the ball ... because he is tireless in the film room, he knows opponent tendencies as well as the RedHawk coaches ... his vertical leap of 35.5 inches is third best on the team ... has displayed an ability to play his best in the team[apos]s biggest games.
2007: Named Miami[apos]s MVP following a season that saw him rank as the MAC[apos]s top tackler (143) ... first-team all-MAC linebacker ... anchored a RedHawk defensive unit that led the conference in virtually every category ... his 13.5 tackles for loss topped all Miami players ... also had four QB sacks, recovered two fumbles and broke up six passes ... earned games balls vs. Syracuse and vs. Akron.
2006: Ranked second on the team with 91 tackles ... amassed double-digit tackles three times on the year, including a season-high 12 tackles vs. Cincinnati ... had two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four tackles for loss ... made 10 tackles and recovered two fumbles at Akron ... in on 10 tackles in win at Bowling Green ... picked off passes in back-to-back games versus Purdue and Kent State.
2005: Played in six games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, recording four tackles.
2004: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Mid-Miami League honors his last three seasons ... lettered four years in football and three years each in wrestling and baseball ... averaged nearly 18 tackles per game as a junior, earning first-team Southwest Ohio kudos ... coached by Ron Thobe.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Gwen Mullins ... majoring in sociology.
Single-Game Bests
Tackles: 15 (twice), last vs. Vanderbilt, 2007
Solo Tackles: 9 vs. Colorado, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 5.0 vs. Akron, 2007
Interceptions: 1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 2006
Quarterback Sacks: 2.0 at Temple, 2007
Clayton Mullins[apos] Career Defensive Statistics
Year UT AT TT Sack TFL INT FR
2005 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
2006 45 46 91 1.5-8 4.0-13 2-19 2
2007 69 74 143 4.0-30 13.5-51 1-0 2
Total 116 122 238 5.5-38 17.5-64 3-19 4
