Tyson Clabo

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Tyson Clabo
Rader, Clabo and Norwood.png
Clabo with Jason Rader and Jerious Norwood
No. 77, 74
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1981-10-17) October 17, 1981 (age 42)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Farragut (TN)
College: Wake Forest
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:116
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Tyson Clabo (born October 17, 1981) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He was also a member of the New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Hamburg Sea Devils, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Houston Texans. He played college football at Wake Forest.

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Clabo is the nephew of retired NFL punter Neil Clabo. [2]

Early life

Clabo attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee and lettered in football and basketball. [3] In football, he was a two-time All-Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-Region selection, an All-east Tennessee selection, and as an All-State selection.

College career

Clabo played football at Wake Forest. [4] Clabo started all 11 games at left tackle as a sophomore, and he was the only underclassman to start every contest that year. Clabo started all 13 games as a junior and moved to left guard after playing tackle in 2001, helping the Deacon ground game lead the ACC in rushing for the second-straight year. He started the final 36 games of his college career and a total of 37 contests of 47 games played at Wake Forest. Clabo earned first-team All-Atlantic Conference honors as a senior. In 2018 he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Clabo originally signed with Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent and was waived by the Broncos during the 2004–05 offseason. [6] [7]

New York Giants

Clabo signed with the New York Giants as a practice squad member. [8]

San Diego Chargers

Clabo signed with the San Diego Chargers as a practice squad member. [9]

Atlanta Falcons

Clabo eventually was signed to the Falcons practice squad in September 2005 and re-signed by the Falcons team in January 2006. [10]

Clabo started all 16 games and was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection. [11] [12]

On July 29, 2011, Clabo signed a five-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [13] He started in all 16 games in the 2011 season. [14]

In 2012, Clabo started every regular season game at right tackle for the fifth consecutive year including the two playoff games against Seattle and San Francisco. [15] At the end of the season, Clabo received two all-pro votes for his play. [16]

On April 4, 2013, Clabo was released by the Falcons. [17] Clabo ended his career with the Falcons after 7 years and 101 starts, currently putting him 58th in franchise history. [18] Between 2008 and 2012, Clabo started every single game and anchored an offensive line for 4 playoff teams. In July 2020, Clabo was named to the Atlanta Falcons all-decade team alongside longtime left tackle Jake Matthews. [1]

Miami Dolphins

On May 5, 2013, Clabo signed with the Miami Dolphins. [19] He appeared in and started 15 games in the 2013 season. [20]

Houston Texans

On July 23, 2014, Clabo signed with the Houston Texans. [21] He appeared in all 16 games for the Texans in the 2014 season. A majority of his offensive line snaps came in Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens. [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 McFadden, Will (June 20, 2020). "Falcons all-decade team: Offense". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018–19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Norman, Alex. "Catching up with Tyson Clabo". The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Trotter, Jim (January 11, 2011). "Jim Trotter: Tyson Clabo is Falcons' family man". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Fame Profiles: Tyson Clabo".
  6. ↑ Weinfuss, Josh (June 9, 2014). "Clabo tryout keeps competition going at RT". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Link, Dave (July 10, 2012). "Tyson Clabo, Garrett Reynolds share knowledge at Farragut football camp". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Trotter, Jim (January 11, 2011). "Jim Trotter: Tyson Clabo is Falcons' family man". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Nickel, Tyler (July 10, 2011). "NFL Free Agency: Should The Cardinals Target Tyson Clabo?". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "2010 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2010 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "South".
  14. ↑ "2011 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2012 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2012 All-Pro Team Voting".
  17. ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 4, 2013). "Clabo a cap casualty as Falcons pursue Ryan deal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons Career Approximate Value Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  19. ↑ Walker, James (May 5, 2013). "Dolphins sign veteran OT Clabo". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2013 Miami Dolphins Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  21. ↑ Alper, Josh (July 23, 2014). "Texans sign Tyson Clabo". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Tyson Clabo 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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