Adrian Clayborn is an American professional soccer player who plies his trade with the New England Patriots. His NFL career dates back to 2011 when he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent 4 seasons with the Buccaneers, followed by a 3 year stint with the Atlanta Falcons, before joining the Patriots in 2018. Clayborn plays in the defensive end position. Before turning pro in 2011, he had his college career at the University of Iowa, where he won the All-American Consensus Award.
Adrian Clayborn Bio
This NFL star was born Adrian Jarrell Clayborn on July 6, 1988. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Webster Groves High School where, as a dual-sport athlete, he wrote football and basketball. Among other highlights of his high school football career, Clayborn received Missouri All-State honors in his junior and senior years. Also in his senior year, he captained the school football team, won conference honor, and was named 2005 Missouri Player of the Year.
Clayborn enrolled at the University of Iowa in 2006, after playing his first season in American football, Adrian Clayborn played 50 games with 37 players. escapes and one escapes recovery. He captained the Hawkeyes twice and was an All-Big Ten winner the past two seasons. He also put on a good show at the 2010 Orange Bowl, earning him the honor of winning the MVP title. Additionally, Clayborn was one of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award.
NFL Career Profile
Clayborn was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round of the 2011 NFL Draft with the 20th overall pick. His career in the NFL got off to a good start as he played in all 16 games of the season. He finished the season with 42 fights combined; 29 solo and 13 assisted. He also recorded 7.5 sacks and caused 3 fumbles. Unfortunately, Clayborn was unable to replicate his first season’s exploits as he suffered a season ending knee injury just 3 games into the 2012 season.
The NFL star had his breakout season in 2013 when he returned to the Buccanneers lineup. He started in all 16 games for the season and finished with a career-high 64 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. Clayborn’s career suffered another major hitch at the start of the 2014 season when he suffered a season-ending injury after playing just one game.
In March 2015, Adrian Clayborn joined Atlanta.Falcons on a 2 year contract. The talented player took part in all 16 games of the season and only made 4 starts. He finished the season with 15 combined shots, 3 sacks and a fumble recovery. Clayborn’s performance improved during the 2016 season, in which he appeared in 13 games, including 7 starts. He recorded 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. In his final season with the Atlanta Falcons (2017), the talented player finished with 21 tackles (17 solo and 4 assists), a career-high 9.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He started only 2 games out of a total of 16 appearances.
The NFL star veteran joined the New England Patriots in 2018 on a 2-year contract. In his first season with the Patriots, he started just once in 14 appearances and had 11 tackles (9 solo and 2 assists), 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
His salary
Adrian Clayborn’s two-year contract with the new England Patriots is valued at $10 million, with an average annual salary for the player of $5,000,000. Clayborn’s base salary for 2019 is set at $3,500,000. This, coupled with a bonus of $437,500, brings the NFL star’s 2019 net salary to $3,937,500.
Adrian Clayborn’s wife
Adrian Clayborn is married to his college sweetheart, Shannon – a pro dancer and entrepreneur. After a long romance, the couple got engaged on February 10, 2016. On June 17, 2017, they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Chicago. Shannon Clayborn is Executive Director and Artistic Director of A Step Above (ASA) Dance Academy.
Height and other body measurements
Adrian Clayborn has an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 cm). With that towering stature and 300-pound weight, the veteran NFL player can rightly be described as a gentle giant. Clayborn’s size is a perfect fit for the defensive end position he plays.