Saadiq Clements Saadiq Clements 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Anderson County | 2023 State KY is a defensive end that I had high on my radar coming into this season but exceeded my expectations. Clements had a very impressive senior season, finishing with 62 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, and three forced fumbles. As a pass rusher, Clements has a very explosive first step and uses his strength to bull rush straight through opposing offensive tackles. He has shown the ability to drive his blocker into the pocket and shed them quickly to finish at the quarterback. Against the run, Clements does a great job of reading the play and has the speed to run down the ball carrier from the back side when the play is away from him. Saadiq will join Carter at Louisville and the two of them have the potential to be a very dangerous pass rush duo when their names are called.

My first finalist for this award is the 2022 6A sacks leader, Saadiq Clements Saadiq Clements 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Anderson County | 2023 State KY . The senior defensive end had a dominant final season at Henderson County, finishing with 62 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, and three forced fumbles. As you can see from his stat line, Clements is a very impressive pass rusher. He has an explosive first step and uses his strength to bull rush straight through opposing offensive linemen. Once he gets penetration into the backfield, he has shown the ability to shed blocks quickly and finish at the quarterback. Against the run, Clements does a great job of reading the play and using his speed to run down plays from the backside. Saadiq is committed to Louisville where I see him developing into a key piece of their defensive line.

Arguably one of the top defensive prospects in the state, senior Saadiq Clements Saadiq Clements 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Anderson County | 2023 State KY came in 2nd statewide for total sacks at 21, sitting behind Austin Johnson Austin Johnson 5'10" | 220 lbs | DL North Laurel | 2024 State KY ‘s 23. Before even watching this kid play, people can already presume that he would be a purely dominant football player due to his size. Standing at 6’4 weighing 265 lbs, Clements is a wrecking ball toward the opposing offensive line. Play after play he is shown throwing down a guard like it was nothing, and with his quick acceleration off the line he can outrun any guard and catch up to the ball carrier. It’s difficult to name anyone who can stand a chance against Saadiq on the line for an entire game. As of now, he is fully committed to the University of Purdue, and I expect him to shine for them in a competitive Big 10 Conference.

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To start off my 6A defense, I have the 2022 6A leader in sacks, Saadiq Clements Saadiq Clements 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Anderson County | 2023 State KY . Clements had an outstanding final regular season, finishing with 18 sacks along with 48 total tackles and ten tackles for loss. He is an explosive defensive end that uses his quick first step and strength to bull rush straight through opposing offensive linemen on his way to the quarterback. Clements has shown the ability to shed blocks quickly and finish the sack once he gets close to the quarterback. Against the run, he does a great job of reading the play and using his speed to run down the line to make plays from the back side when the run is away from him. Saadiq is committed to Purdue where I expect him to grow into a key piece of their defense.

To kick things off, I have one of the current regular season sack leaders in the state of Kentucky, Saadiq Clements Saadiq Clements 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Anderson County | 2023 State KY . Clements has had a tremendous senior year, accounting for 17 sacks through eight games along with 39 total tackles and ten tackles for loss. He is a strong, physical defensive end that uses an explosive first step and natural strength to power through opposing offensive tackles with his bull rush. Once he gets penetration into the pocket, he does a great job of shedding the block and finishing at the quarterback. Against the run, Clements has shown the ability to read the play then use his speed to run down the line to make tackles from the back side when the play is away from him. Saadiq is committed to Purdue and I fully expect him to develop into a key player for them down the road.