Thomas Clayton (American football)
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Position: | Running back | ||||
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Born: | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | April 26, 1984||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Mount Vernon (VA) | ||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Thomas Clayton (born April 26, 1984) is a former
He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals.
Early years
Clayton was born in Germany on April 26, 1984. Clayton grew up in the Washington DC metropolitan area where he attended
College career
Clayton began his college football career at
Though Clayton only participated in 4 games his senior season,
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Clayton was selected by the
First stint with the Patriots
Clayton signed with the New England Patriots on June 11, 2010. He was waived on August 6, 2010, but re-signed on August 11, 2010. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010.
First stint with the Browns
Clayton was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on September 14, 2010.
Second stint with the Patriots
The Patriots signed Clayton off the Browns' practice squad on September 30, 2010.[2] He was waived on October 23, 2010.
Second stint with the Browns
Clayton was claimed off waivers by the Browns on October 25, 2010. He was waived on December 1, 2010. He was active for two games, registering 0 yards on one carry in a Week 10 loss to the New York Jets.
Third stint with the Patriots
The Patriots claimed Clayton off waivers on December 2, 2010. He played in one game for the Patriots, the Week 17 season finale against the Miami Dolphins, running six times for 17 yards. He was released on August 3, 2011.
Seattle Seahawks
Clayton was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on August 3 and then released prior to the start of the season.
Third stint with the Browns
Clayton signed with the Browns on November 1, 2011, after Montario Hardesty tore his calf muscle.[3]
Arizona Cardinals
Clayton signed with the Arizona Cardinals on July 31, 2012. He was waived/injured on August 24, 2012.
References
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ a b c Rapoport, Ian. "Patriots sign RB Thomas Clayton to their active roster". Boston Herald, September 30, 2010. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.
- NFL.com, November 1, 2011. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.
External links
- Arizona Cardinals bio Archived 2012-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Cleveland Browns bio Archived 2012-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- New England Patriots bio Archived 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- San Francisco 49ers bio Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine