- Mark Clayton (American football, born 1982)
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This article is about the Rams wide receiver. For the Dolphins wide receiver, see Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961).
Mark Clayton No. 89 St. Louis Rams Wide receiver Personal information Date of birth: July 2, 1982 Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) Career information College: Oklahoma NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 Debuted in 2005 for the Baltimore Ravens Career history - Baltimore Ravens (2005–2009)
- St. Louis Rams (2010–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 2010 Receptions 246 Receiving Yards 3,259 Receiving TDs 14 Stats at NFL.com Mark Jermaine Clayton (born July 2, 1982) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. Clayton played for the University of Oklahoma Sooners from 2001 to 2004, before he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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Education
Clayton obtained his Communications degree in 2010 through the university's degree completion program.[1]
Football career
College career
After redshirting in Oklahoma's 2000 national championship season, Clayton's college career began in 2001, when he started 8 of Oklahoma's 13 games, and made 46 catches for 524 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Sooners won the Cotton Bowl Classic. In 2002, he made only one start, but managed 26 receptions for 416 yards, including 5 touchdowns, which tied for the team lead among receivers. In that year, the Sooners won the Big 12 championship as well as the Rose Bowl, a first for any Big 12 team.
His profile exploded in 2003, as he garnered All-American and All-Big 12 honors after a junior season in which he took aim on the school record book. His 83 receptions, 1,425 yards, and 15 touchdowns all smashed previous marks (66, 1,034, and 7, respectively).[2] The quarterback who threw the passes, Jason White, won the Heisman Trophy, and the Sooners advanced to the Sugar Bowl before losing to national champion LSU. Clayton was a Biletnikoff Award finalist.[3] Several of Clayton's "highlight reel" catches during this season demonstrated his ability to gain large amounts of yards after the catch (YAC).
Clayton's 2004 senior year again netted All-America and All-Big 12 recognition, though his 66 receptions, 876 yards, and 8 touchdowns were not quite as eye-popping as the previous season. The Sooners again won the Big 12 championship and played for the national title against USC, though they lost in the Orange Bowl. Clayton set the record for career receiving yards with 3,241.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 5 ft 10⅜ in 193 lb 30⅝ in 9⅛ in 4.41 s 1.53 s 2.64 s 4.07 s 6.95 s 36½ in 9 ft 10 in x rep 21 All values from NFL Combine[4] Baltimore Ravens
Clayton was the 22nd overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[5] He started his rookie season slowly due to various injuries but picked up speed during the latter part of the season, a major part of his rehabilitation process was guided by his best friend Christopher Pannozzo. He finished the year with 44 receptions for 471 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 8 rushes for 33 yards and a touchdown.
In his second year, his stats improved significantly, with 67 receptions for 939 yards and 5 touchdowns.
2007
In 2007, Clayton had 48 receptions for 531 yards, down from his impressive 2006 season. He dealt with various injuries throughout the 2007 season, but was active for most of it.
2008
In 2008, Clayton had some bright spots during the year. He had 4 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns, 5 catches for 164 yards and a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals, and 4 catches for 128 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens won each game. Clayton had receptions of 70, 48, and 53 yards. Against the Bengals, he both caught a TD and threw a TD pass to fellow wide receiver Derrick Mason in the same game. He finished with 695 yards on 41 receptions, 3 receiving TDs, 1 rushing TD, and 1 passing TD.
2009
Mark Clayton had his least productive year as a full-time, healthy starter in 2009, as QB Joe Flacco targeted WR Mason, TE Todd Heap, and RB Ray Rice more than anyone else. In fact, Rice led the team in receptions for much of the year. Clayton finished the season with 34 receptions for 480 yards, and 2 TDs.
St. Louis Rams
2010
On September 6, 2010, Mark Clayton was traded to the St. Louis Rams along with a 7th round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft in exchange for a 6th round selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. In his first game as a Ram and with only being with the club less than a week Clayton caught 10 passes for 119 yards (two touchdowns) to lead the team in both categories. In Week 5, Clayton was placed on injury reserve with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee, which ended his season. Before the injury, he had emerged as a valued veteran presence on the team, and rookie Sam Bradford's top receiving target. He was re-signed by the Rams on August 31, 2011.
NFL Statistics
Through 9/15/10 Receiving Rushing Passing Season Team Games Rec Yards TD Avg Long Att Yards TD Long Att Comp Yards TD 2005 Baltimore 14 44 471 2 10.7 47 8 33 1 11 1 0 0 0 2006 Baltimore 16 67 939 5 14.0 87 7 -30 0 3 1 0 0 0 2007 Baltimore 16 48 531 0 11.1 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2008 Baltimore 16 41 695 3 17.0 70 6 81 1 42 1 1 32 1 2009 Baltimore 14 34 480 2 14.1 54 4 28 0 12 1 1 0 0 2010 St. Louis 5 23 306 2 11.9 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 References
- ^ Corley, James (2010-05-15). "Clayton gets his degree". The Oklahoman: p. 4C. http://newsok.com/all-finished-mark-clayton-gets-his-degree/article/3461483. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ a b "Oklahoma Sooners Football Individual Offensive Records" (PDF). SoonerSports.com. University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. 2007. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-indiv-records.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "All-American: Mark Clayton". SoonerSports.com. University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-mark-clayton-2003-04.html. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ USA Today draft profiles
- ^ "OU in the Draft". SoonerSports.com. University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-all-time-in-nfl-draft.html. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
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