Keenan Clayton
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Career Summary
Keenan Clayton was an Oklahoma linebacker selected by Philadelphia in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Keenan Clayton was a linebacker from Oklahoma selected 121st overall by Philadelphia in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He later joined Oakland after the Raiders claimed him on waivers in 2012.
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Early Life
Clayton was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas and began playing football after a baseball coach's suggestion.
Eagles game notes list Clayton as born in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He said that a baseball coach encouraged his father to sign him up for pee-wee football because of his speed.
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High School
Clayton attended Sulphur Springs High School in Texas.
The Eagles' game notes identify Sulphur Springs High School in Sulphur Springs, Texas as Clayton's high school.
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College Career
Clayton was a productive two-year Oklahoma starter who earned All-Big 12 honorable mention as a senior.
Clayton started for two seasons on Oklahoma's defense. Eagles notes record All-Big 12 honorable mention as a senior, with 75 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 1.5 sacks.
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Path to the NFL
Philadelphia drafted Clayton 121st overall in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected Clayton with the 121st overall pick in the fourth round. Philadelphia's draft announcement lists him at 6-foot-1 and 229 pounds and records a 4.59-second 40-yard dash.
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NFL Career
Clayton played 21 games with one start over two Philadelphia seasons before Oakland claimed him in 2012.
Oakland's player biography records 21 games and one start over Clayton's two Philadelphia seasons, plus 22 coverage tackles on special teams. The Raiders claimed him after Philadelphia waived him in August 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Clayton's achievements include senior All-Big 12 recognition and 22 special-teams coverage tackles in his first two NFL seasons.
Clayton earned All-Big 12 honorable mention at Oklahoma as a senior. In Philadelphia, he contributed 22 coverage tackles over his first two NFL seasons.
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Playing Style
Clayton was evaluated as an athletic, quick linebacker with range and open-field tackling ability.
The Eagles' draft report described Clayton as athletic with quickness, explosion, speed, and sideline-to-sideline range. It also cited his open-field tackling and coverage ability while noting the size limitations of his projected role.
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Legacy
Clayton's documented football legacy includes his Oklahoma production and special-teams contribution in Philadelphia.
Clayton progressed from a former Oklahoma safety to a senior linebacker and fourth-round NFL selection. Eagles personnel credited his 2010 special-teams and specialty-package contributions.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources do not provide sufficiently detailed post-playing-career information.
The official sources reviewed for this profile focus on Clayton's college and NFL career and do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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