CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson linebacker Maurice Nelson has decided to skip his final season of eligibility and graduate in August, the school said.<br>
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``I have enjoyed my college football experience at Clemson, but I am just ready to graduate and move into the business world,'' Nelson said.<br>
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Nelson redshirted his freshman season in 2003 and had another season of eligibility left.<br>
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He had 71 tackles and started 11 of Clemson's 13 games in 2006.<br>
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``Maurice was one of the players we needed to step up when injuries hit our football team last year,'' coach Tommy Bowden said.<br>
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Nelson's brother, Roosevelt Nelson, played under Bowden from 2002 to 2004 and is an assistant football coach at Crestwood High School in Sumter.
