Polite wants to make most of his chance

Clemson's Dextra Polite being granted a third year to participatehas been like Christmas and a birthday wrapped into one.

A transfer from Georgia Military junior college, Polite started inone game (Georgia Tech), and played a total of 154 snaps in whatwould have been his senior season.

But the NCAA granted Polite a medical redshirt year, stemming froman injury at Georgia Military.

"I didn't play but one game one year," Polite said. "They gave methree years because of that. I'm glad to get it."

Polite plans to make the most of his role as the Tigers' startingcornerback. Once a star for an undefeated team at Colquitt County(Ga.) High School, he wants to …