Zach Clayton

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Zach Clayton
No. 69
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 36)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Opelika (Opelika, Alabama)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 212
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Player stats at PFR

Zachary Alan Clayton (born January 1, 1988) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn.

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Early life

Clayton played three years of football at Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, as well as excelling in the discus and shot put for the 9-time state champion Tigers. Midway through his junior season a move required him to transfer to rival Opelika High School in Opelika, Alabama, where he finished his high school career in 2005. He was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A All-State Team as a senior. [1]

Clayton was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com in 2006. [2]

College career

Clayton redshirted his freshman year at Auburn in 2006, and saw action in 10 games in 2007. He started one game in 2008, totaling 22 tackles and finished 15th in the SEC in sacks per game as a sophomore. Clayton's junior season in 2009 was marred by injury and he only played in six games, with seven tackles on the season. 2010 saw Clayton start all 14 games, with 28 tackles (8 tackles for loss), including three tackles and one sack in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game vs. the Oregon Ducks. [3]

Professional career

Clayton was taken with the 212th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans. [4] He played in three games for the Titans during the 2011 season. [5] He was released by the team on August 30, 2013. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Aaron Burns, "OHS grad making impact on AU's line" Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Auburn Villager, October 13, 2010.
  2. ↑ Zach Clayton Recruiting Profile
  3. ↑ Zach Clayton, retrieved May 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Zach Clayton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "ZACH CLAYTON". foxsports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
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