Clayton Beauford

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Clayton Beauford
No. 87
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 61)
Palatka, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Palatka (FL)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 1985  / round: 10 / pick: 258
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Kick returns:1
Return yards:22
Player stats at PFR

Clayton Maurice Beauford (born March 1, 1963) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in 1987 for the Cleveland Browns. Beauford graduated from Palatka High School in Palatka, Florida in 1981. He played college football for Auburn University from 1981 to 1984. In October 1982, he scored a touchdown on a 60-yard pass play against Georgia Tech. [1] In 1984, he was the subject of an investigation in which it was alleged that his high school records had been altered to allow him to attend Auburn on a football scholarship. [2] The principal, assistant principal, a masonry teacher and another person at the high school were later charged with official misconduct, filing false reports, or perjury in the matter. [3] [4] Beauford was drafted in the tenth round by the Detroit Lions but spent the 1985 season on the injury list after sustaining a broken kneecap in the 1985 Senior Bowl. [5] He was released by the Lions in August 1986. [6] Beauford also played in the USFL for the Birmingham Stallions. In 1987, he played for the Cleveland Browns, appearing in only one game with a kick return of 22 yards.

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References

  1. ↑ "James paces Auburn past Georgia Tech". Rome News-Tribune. October 17, 1982 – via Google News.
  2. ↑ "Tigers Beauford subpoenaed for questioning". The Tuscaloosa News. November 6, 1984.
  3. ↑ "Masonry teacher accused of perjury in Nash case". Gainesville Sun. April 4, 1985.
  4. ↑ "Principal indicted in Palatka". Gainesville Sun. April 3, 1985.
  5. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sacks Leave Sipple Sore". The Argus-Press. August 12, 1986.


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