2018 Delta State University Football Roster

Hays Collins
Elisabetta Zengaro

15 Ovenson Cledanord

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenacres, Fla.
  • Highschool John I. Leonard
  • Prev School Dodge City CC

Biography

2018 All-Gulf South Conference (Second Team)
2017 D2CCA All-Super Region II (First Team)
2017 All-Gulf South Conference (First Team)

2018 (Senior):
Named All-Gulf South Conference (Second Team)...Played in 10 games for the Statesmen, making 10 starts at outside linebacker...Tied for the team lead with 69 tackles...Recorded 8.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks...Intercepted two passes versus Shorter...Ranked fifth in the GSC in tackles per game and 10th in tackles-for-loss...Finished career with 154 tackles, 21.5 tackles-for-loss, 11.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three interceptions.

2017 (Junior): Named All-Gulf South Conference (First Team)...Played in 12 games for the Statesmen, making 12 starts at outside linebacker...Helped the Statesmen to a 9-4 overall record and a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Playoff...Recorded 85 tackles with 13.0 tackles-for-loss (71 yards) and 7.5 sacks (50 yards)...Forced a GSC-best four fumbles...Intercepted one pass versus West Georgia...Career-high 16 tackles with 1.0 tackle-for-loss versus West Alabama (10.7)...Tallied 12 tackles at Mississippi College in the Heritage Bell Classic...Posted 11 tackles against Valdosta State...Tied the DSU record for sacks in a game with 5.0 versus Chowan...His 85 tackles ranked sixth in the GSC while his 7.5 sacks were second and 13.0 tackles-for-loss stood third.

JUCO: Played and started 10 games for Coach Gary Thomas as Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas...registered 71 tackles, 41 solo stops, and had 10 tackles behind the line and one sack... forced one fumble and had one interception, four pass break ups and two hurries...averaged 7.1 tackles per game and notched a season-high 10 tackles against Hutchinson Community College and Ellsworth Community College...named Honorable Mention All-Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, track and wight lifting at John L Leonard High School in Greenacres, Fla...named All-Area First Team Defense and Friday Night Lights First-Team Defense...three-time Defensive Player of the Year...played in the Florida-Georgia, the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast and the Down and Under Bowl All-Star Games...also participated in the Grey and Blue All-Star game...had 200 Tackles, four fumbles forced, three defensive touchdowns, 12 sacks, 61 QB Hurries, four Interceptions as a senior...helped Leonard High to the 2013 District Track and Field championship was a Florida State finalists in the 200-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Ovenson "O.V." Cledanord...born on Oct. 9, 1994...son of Wimy Cledanord and Linda Chery....majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2017Junior

    LB
    6'2" 200 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018Senior

    LB
    6'2" 200 lbs
    15