Joe Bob Clements

Position: Defensive Line Coach Experience: First Season Alma Mater: Kansas State, 1999

E-mail: clements@ku.edu

Recruiting Zones: Southeast Kansas, Wichita Area, Coffeyville, Butler, Ft. Scott, and Independence CC, Oklahoma, and NEO CC

Entering his first year at Kansas is Joe Bob Clements, who is no stranger to the state of Kansas, having lived in Lawrence before graduating from Emporia High School and playing and coaching at Kansas State.Clements will coach the Jayhawk defensive linemen after joining the Kansas staff in February 2008.

Clements, who is from Emporia, Kan., played and coached at Kansas State, comes to Kansas after spending the past two seasons as the defensive line coach at San Diego State.He was also the team's recruiting coordinator in 2007.

Clements played at Kansas State from 1994-98 before spending the next seven years as an assistant coach in Manhattan.During Clements' playing career at Kansas State, KU head coach Mark Mangino was an assistant coach for the Wildcats.

"Joe Bob is defined by his hard work and tenacity," Mangino said when he hired Clements."We will be a very sound, technical defensive line with a great deal of toughness."

Clements started his coaching career as a student assistant at Kansas State, working with the defensive backs from 1999-2000.He was a graduate assistant who worked with the Wildcat secondary from 2001-02 before moving to defensive ends from 2003-05.He also took on the role of recruiting coordinator from 2004-05 before moving to San Diego State.

During his 12 years at Kansas State as both a player and coach, Clements was a part of 10 bowl games.In 2003, Kansas State led the nation in sacks and was ranked sixth in the nation in total defense.

At San Diego State, Clements helped the Aztec defense to the second-best red zone defense in the Mountain West Conference in 2006.

Clements was a defensive end as a player at Kansas State and earned Big 12 Honorable Mention honors as a senior in 1998.He played in 41 games, recording 107 tackles and 7.5 sacks in his career.He graduated with a degree in public relations in 1999.

Clements and his wife Pelusa have four children, Orianna, Chance, Emma and Kaden.