Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
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Clinton-Dix in 2017
No. 21 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-21) December 21, 1992
Orlando, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 372
Sacks: 4.5
Pass deflections: 25
Interceptions: 14
Forced fumbles: 2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Ha'Sean Treshon "Ha Ha" Clinton-Dix (born December 21, 1992) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Clinton-Dix was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He is currently #100 on NFL’s Top 100 List for the 2018-2019 season.

Early years

A native of Eatonville, Florida, Clinton-Dix was nicknamed "Ha Ha" as an infant by his grandmother in response to "Ha'Sean" often being pronounced /hɒˈʃɑːn/ (like "Shaun") instead of the intended /hɒˈsiːn/ (like "seen").[1] He prefers to go by "Ha Ha" and has stated that both he and his coaches love the moniker. In an interview, he explained that the true nickname is actually "HaHa" (no space, two capitals).[1][2]

Clinton-Dix spent his freshman and sophomore years at Edgewater High School, where he played running back and was a teammate of Mike Brewster. Before his junior year, Clinton-Dix transferred to Dr. Phillips High School, where he played alongside Dee Hart. In addition to football, he lettered in basketball and track, participating in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay at Edgewater. In football, he was an All-American defensive back and kick returner at Dr. Phillips. Named a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Clinton-Dix was ranked the No. 1 safety in his class and sixth-rated player overall.[3] During his senior football season, Clinton-Dix, teamed with All-American running back Hart, led Dr. Phillips to a 14–1 season. The Panthers lost to future NFL running back, Devonta Freeman, and Miami Central in the Florida 6A State Championship Game, ending the season ranked #21 nationally by Rivals.com.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Safety		 Orlando, Florida Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Apr 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (S)   Rivals: 1 (S)  247Sports: 2 (S)  ESPN: 2 (S)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    College career

    Clinton-Dix was one of seven true freshmen that had playing time in 2011 for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Alabama won the 2011 national championship as it shut out LSU 21–0. In 2012, he led the team with five interceptions, and made seven tackles against Notre Dame in the 2012 championship game, one tackle less than C. J. Mosley. Alabama again won the BCS National Championship by blowing out Notre Dame by a score of 42–14.

    On October 3, 2013, Alabama announced that Clinton-Dix had been suspended indefinitely for unspecified team rules violations.[5] He was reinstated after a two-game suspension.[6] He was a consensus selection for the 2013 All-America Team.[7]

    On December 2, 2013, Clinton-Dix underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.[8] He finished his junior year with 51 tackles and 2 interceptions. As a junior in 2013, Clinton-Dix was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.[9] He was named among the top 5 safeties by NFL Media analyst Charles Davis.[10]

    After the season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[11]

    Clinton-Dix returned to school in 2017 to complete his degree, interning at the Brown County, Wisconsin Courthouse and the Green Bay Police Department. He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.[12]

    Statistics

    YearSchoolGP–GSTacklesSacksPass defenseFumblesBlocked
    SoloAstTotalLoss–yardsNo.–yardsInt–yardsBUPDQBHRcv–yardsFFKick
    2011Alabama 13–056110.0–00.0–00–02200–000
    2012Alabama 14–102314370.5–10.0–05–914900–000
    2013Alabama 11–93021513.5–70.0–02–244400–000

    Professional career

    Prior to the 2014 NFL Draft, he was rated as one of the top safeties by NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock.[13]

    External video
    Clinton-Dix's NFL Combine workout
    Clinton-Dix gets drafted by Green Bay
    Pre-draft measurables
    Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
    6 ft 1 3⁄8 in
    (1.86 m)    		 208 lb
    (94 kg)    		 32 3⁄8 in
    (0.82 m)    		 9 in
    (0.23 m)    		 4.58 s 1.60 s 2.68 s 4.16 s 7.16 s 33 in
    (0.84 m)    		 9 ft 11 in
    (3.02 m)    		 11 reps 15[14]
    All values are from NFL Combine[15][16]

    The Green Bay Packers selected Clinton-Dix in the first round (21st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[17] He was the second safety selected in 2013 behind Louisville's Calvin Pryor (18th overall).

    On May 29, 2014, the Green Bay Packers signed Clinton-Dix to a four-year, $8.33 million contract that includes $7.55 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.38 million.[18][19]

    2014 season: Rookie year

    Clinton-Dix in 2014

    Clinton-Dix recorded his first sack against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 on quarterback Russell Wilson.[20] In Week 3 against the Detroit Lions, he got his first NFL interception.[21] Clinton-Dix finished his rookie season second on the team in total tackles with 94. In the NFC championship against the Seattle Seahawks, Clinton-Dix intercepted Wilson twice, but the Packers lost in overtime 22–28.[22]

    2015 season

    In 2015, Clinton-Dix led the team in tackles with 100. In Week 6 against the San Diego Chargers, he recorded his first forced fumble off Chargers running back Melvin Gordon. In Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, Clinton-Dix got in a sideline fight involving Julius Peppers and B. J. Raji as the Packers lost 29–37.[23] On November 15, 2015, Clinton-Dix made a diving interception off of quarterback Matthew Stafford and led the team with 11 tackles but the Packers lost 16–18, which marked their first loss to the Lions at home since 1991.[24] In the Cardinals playoff game, he intercepted Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer but the Packers lost in overtime 20–26.[25]

    2016 season

    Clinton-Dix earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15 having five tackles and two interceptions on Matt Barkley in a 30–27 win over the Bears.[26] He was named to his first Pro Bowl as an original selection behind Harrison Smith.[27][28] He was also named to the Second-Team NFL AP All-Pro team for the first time in his career.[29] He was ranked 77th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[30]

    2017 season

    On May 1, 2017, the Packers picked up the fifth-year option on Clinton-Dix's contract.[31]

    NFL statistics

    Regular season

    YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
    CombSoloAstSackSafetyPDIntYdsLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
    2014GB 16109265271.00619900100
    2015GB 161610083173.00322201000
    2016GB 1616806218.5075752701000
    2017GB 16167965140.00635300000
    Total6458351275654.502211912702100
    Source: NFL.com

    Postseason

    YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
    CombSoloAstSackSafetyPDIntYdsLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
    2014GB 2211830.0032532700000
    2015GB 228530.00410000000
    2016GB 33111100.00400000000
    Total77302460.00113532700000
    Source: pro-football-reference.com

    References

    1. 1 2 ": The origination of "Ha Ha"". NFL Fan Pass. NFL. May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
    2. ↑ "Get to know Tide safety HaHa Clinton-Dix, starting with that nickname". AL.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
    3. ↑ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com safeties 2011". Rivals.Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
    4. ↑ "No. 10 Miami Central rallies past No. 11 Dr. Phillips for Florida 6A state championship - USATODAY.com". USAToday30.usatoday.com. December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    5. ↑ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix of Alabama Crimson Tide suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules – ESPN". Espn.go.com. October 3, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
    6. ↑ "Alabama's Ha Ha Clinton-Dix reinstated | CollegeFootballTalk". CollegeFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
    7. ↑ "HaHa Clinton-Dix, consensus All-American, adds FWAA first-team honor". AL.com. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    8. ↑ Evans, Charles (December 3, 2013). "HaHa Clinton-Dix Undergoes Surgery". Bamahammer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    9. ↑ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
    10. ↑ "Alabama junior HaHa Clinton-Dix among safeties leading new era". NFL.com. November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    11. ↑ "'Three-and-done': Alabama's HaHa Clinton-Dix heads to NFL Draft as top-ranked safety". Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    12. ↑ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix graduates from Alabama". Retrieved 2018-05-07.
    13. ↑ Mayock, Mike (February 25, 2014). "Mike Mayock's position rankings for 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
    14. ↑ "2014 Green Bay Packers draft picks". JSOnline.com. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
    15. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
    16. ↑ "*Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – Alabama, FS : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
    17. ↑ Wilson, Ryan. "2014 NFL Draft: Packers earn A for picking Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at No. 21". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
    18. ↑ Patra, Kevin (May 29, 2014). "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix signs deal with Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
    19. ↑ "Clinton-Dix wears 21 which was worn by Charles Woodson". BleacherReport: Bob Fox. 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
    20. ↑ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix sacks Russell Wilson". Packers.com. September 5, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    21. ↑ "Clinton-Dix kept football after first career interception". Packersnews.com. September 22, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    22. ↑ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix's two picks nearly put Packers in Super Bowl". NFL.com. January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    23. ↑ "Julius Peppers, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, B.J. Raji of Green Bay Packers involved in sideline altercation". ESPN.Go.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    24. ↑ "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Milwaukee and Wisconsin breaking news and investigations". M.jsonline.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    25. ↑ Archibald, Dave (January 21, 2016). "Ha Ha: Palmer Picked By Clinton-Dix". Inside The Pylon. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
    26. ↑ Lewis, Edward (December 21, 2016). "Devonta Freeman, Moore among NFL Players of Week". NFL.com.
    27. ↑ "NFL announces 2017 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 20, 2016.
    28. ↑ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, David Bakhtiari make their Pro Bowl debuts". Packers.com. January 30, 2017.
    29. ↑ "Clinton-Dix, Bakhtiari named to AP All-Pro team". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
    30. ↑ NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 - No. 77 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
    31. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 1, 2017). "Packers exercise HaHa Clinton-Dix's 2018 option". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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