He was selected by the Jets in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft after playing college football for the Houston Cougars.
He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Berlin Thunder, Las Vegas Outlaws and Ottawa Renegades.
[1][2][1] He earned All-Greater Houston Class 5A, and Super Prep and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America honors during his high school football career.
[4] Clements recorded 245 completions on 437 passing attempts (56.1%) for 2,641 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 1995, earning second-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors.
[4][3] He totaled 223 completions and 354 attempts (63.0%) for 2,417 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions his senior year in 1996, garnering first-team All-Conference USA (C-USA) recognition.