Tre Clifton Class: RS Freshman Hometown: South Bend, IN High School: Clay Height / Weight: 6-2 / 211 Position: Linebacker

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SCOUTING REPORT: Coaches will initially work him into duty at SAM linebacker.

2011: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: His football coach at Clay High School was Joe Szjako ... twice captained the Colonials' football squad, excelling as a linebacker ... he earned all-state honorable mention in 2010 and was an all-conference selection each of the last two years ... his 2010 team was 8-4 and played in the sectional championship game ... in seven games as a sideline-to-sideline standout, Tre totaled 72 tackles, 12 TFLs, five QB sacks, two forced fumbled and two blocked punts ... he sat out the last four games of 2010 with a shoulder injury ... coach called Tre "the heart of our defense" ... he serves on his school's Athletic-Academic Student council and is a freshman mentor.

PERSONAL: Born February 3, 1993 ... the son of Andre Gammage and LeAnne Clifton ... his dad and brother (Austin Gammage) played football at Valparaiso University ... an Honor Roll student, he plans to major in psychology at Miami University.

COACH TREADWELL ON TRE CLIFTON: "Tre is a meat and potatoes guy who just loves the game of football. He plays with energy and pursues the football with an attitude. He demonstrates that as a linebacker. Tre seems to be a real student of the game."