Ben Claxton

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Ben Claxton
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Position: Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-30) July 30, 1980 (age 44)
Dublin, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Dublin (Dublin, Georgia)
College: Ole Miss
NFL draft: 2003  / round: 5 / pick: 157
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin Claxton (born July 30, 1980) is an American former professional football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Ole Miss.

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Claxton was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Berlin Thunder, Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions.

Early life

Claxton attended Dublin High School in Dublin, Georgia. [1]

College career

Claxton played college football at Ole Miss, starting 37 games during his college career. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 1999, and was named second-team All-SEC in both 2001 and 2002. He also played in the 2003 Senior Bowl. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.33 s1.81 s3.02 s4.69 s7.81 s27 in
(0.69 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from NFL Combine. [3]

Claxton was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, with the 157th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft. [4] He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2003. He was waived on August 26, 2003. [1]

Claxton was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on October 20, 2003. He was released on November 4, 2003. [1]

He was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on November 19, 2003. He was released on December 9, 2003. [1]

Claxton was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 16, 2003. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 29, 2003. He was allocated to NFL Europe, where he played for the Berlin Thunder during the 2004 NFL Europe season. [1] Claxton started all 10 games for the Thunder and helped them win World Bowl XII while also earning All-NFL Europe honors. [5] [6] He was waived by the Buccaneers on September 5, 2004. [1]

Claxton signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 3, 2005. [1] He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Thunder for the second consecutive year in 2005. He once again started all 10 games for the Thunder but this time the team lost World Bowl XIII. [7] Claxton also garnered All-NFL Europe recognition for the second straight year. [8] He was waived on September 3, 2005. [1]

Claxton was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on September 4, 2005. He played in two games for the Falcons during the 2005 season. He was waived/injured on August 29, 2006 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. Claxton re-signed with the team on March 19, 2007. He was waived on May 2, 2007. [1]

Claxton signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 3, 2007. He was waived/injured on August 14 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. He was waived by the Raiders on August 20, 2007. [1]

In August 2008, Claxton was preparing to take the LSAT when he scheduled a workout with the New England Patriots. By the time he arrived, the team had already signed someone else. His agent informed him that the Seattle Seahawks were interested, and after a workout the team signed him on August 3. [9] He was waived on August 30, 2008. [1]

Claxton was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad on September 8, 2008. [1]

He signed with the Arizona Cardinals on January 7, 2009. He played in one game for the Cardinals during the 2009 season. He re-signed with the team on March 17, 2010, and again on July 30, 2011. Calton was released by the Cardinals on September 3, 2011. [1]

Claxton was a member of 10 different NFL teams over eight years but only played in three NFL games. [1]

Post-football career

Claxton graduated from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2015 and now works as a lawyer. [10] [11]

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  2. ↑ "Ole Miss Center Ben Claxton Selected By Broncos In NFL Draft". olemisssports.com. April 27, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ben Claxton, Mississippi, C, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  4. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2004 Berlin Thunder (NFLE)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Davis, Donald Named To All-NFL Europe League Team". packers.com. June 8, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2005 Berlin Thunder (NFLE)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Thunder duo named as league MVPs". oursportscentral.com. June 9, 2005. Retrieved June 8, 2004.
  9. ↑ http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2008/08/03/center_ben_claxton_signed%5B%5D
  10. ↑ "BENJAMIN Z. CLAXTON". jonescork.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Trading his cleats for law books – Former Ole Miss Rebel, NFL player Ben Claxton sets his sights on law degree". djournal.com. September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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