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Micheal Clemons Indianapolis Colts · #72

Defensive End · 6' 5", 263 lbs · Garland, TX · Age 29

Micheal Clemons is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 117th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 22 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Indianapolis Colts · #72 · Defensive End

Micheal Clemons

Season avg22 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg119 tkl · 8.5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Micheal Clemons — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Micheal Clemons is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 117th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 22 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Pass rush

C+

Run D

C+

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Pass rush

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C-

Run defense

Average · defense

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B+

Disruption

Excellent · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Micheal Clemons stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #612 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

93Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Micheal Clemons — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

22 TKL

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A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

2 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Micheal Clemons

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

2.0

sacks

0.4–3.6

tackles

20–30

0–1

0–2

games

15–17

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 2 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+1.0 sacks

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 29 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 16 / 17 / 16

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Micheal Clemons career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF	PD
2022	16	36	2.5	0	0
2023	16	27	0.5	1	0
2024	17	34	4.5	1	0
2025	16	22	1	0	2
Career	65	119	8.5	2	2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

T.J. Sanders 100%Kalia Davis 99%Zion Logue 99%Kenneth Grant 98%Solomon Byrd 97%Leonard Taylor III 97%

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Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

62off index

99def index

+27net

75%playoff odds

65roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (62), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 38, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Micheal Clemons

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-08-21

The beginning

Micheal Clemons is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts, in his 5th NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 117th overall, 2022 as a Defensive End.

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Micheal Clemons is an Indianapolis Colts defensive end, drafted 117th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 119 tackles, 9 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 22 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Clemons's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ NFL's Surprising Decision: Why Michael Clemons Was NOT Fined for Josh Allen Hit

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 263 lbs
Draft: 117th overall, 2022
Born: Garland, TX
Age: 29
Jersey: #72

Background

Micheal Clemons is from Garland, TX and is 29 years old. He was drafted 117th overall, 2022 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 263 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 119 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Clemons is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Micheal Clemons is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 8.5 sacks and 119 tackles across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Pass rush8.5 career sacks with 2 forced fumbles.

Run defense119 career tackles up front.

Best season4.5 sacks in 2024.

Draft pedigree117th overall, 2022.

Durability65 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Micheal Clemons — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Micheal Clemons, answered.

What position does Micheal Clemons play?

Micheal Clemons is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts.

When was Micheal Clemons drafted?

Micheal Clemons was drafted 117th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Micheal Clemons played?

4 (2022–2025).

What are Micheal Clemons's career stats?

He has recorded 119 tackles, 9 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Micheal Clemons career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Micheal Clemons Indianapolis Colts · #72

Micheal Clemons — the report card

Where Micheal Clemons stands

Micheal Clemons — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Micheal Clemons

Micheal Clemons career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

The Ballad of Micheal Clemons

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Micheal Clemons — frequently asked

Injury history

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