Adrian Clayborn
Clayborn in 2015
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| No. 99 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 6, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Webster Groves (MO) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 146 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 20.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 2 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Adrian Clayborn (born July 6, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Clayborn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. At birth, he suffered from a condition known as Erb's Palsy, something that is caused during birth by an injury to the nerves surrounding a child's shoulder. Because his head and neck were pulled to the side as his shoulders passed through the birth canal, he suffered nerve damage resulting in the loss of some movement and weakness in his right arm. Clayborn underwent physical therapy throughout his young life and eventually overcame the limitations caused by the disorder.
When Adrian was 10, his older brother, Anthony, was shot and killed in northern St. Louis.
Clayborn attended high school at Webster Groves High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football and basketball.
Clayborn attended the University of Iowa, and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 2006 to 2010. He took a redshirt year in 2006, his first season at Iowa. In 2007, Clayborn became a second-string defensive lineman and saw action in several games on special teams. In 2008, Clayborn saw substantial playing time, recording 8 tackles for loss and 50 total tackles. In 2009, Clayborn had a breakout year with 20 tackles for loss. In a dominant effort against Georgia Tech, Clayborn was named Orange Bowl MVP.
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