Upcoming Event: Football at FIU on September 13, 2025 at 6 p.m.

2005: Played his way into the no. 2 quarterback
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2004: Worked with scout team and gained valuable reps in 2005 spring drills.
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2003: Played for J.L. Smith at Michigan State University...worked out at tight end.
High School: Named to PrepStar[apos]s All-Midwest Team...first-team Division II all-state selection by the Associated Press...earned first-team All-Northeast Ohio and All-Quad County honors as a senior...Northeast Ohio Division III Offensive Player of the Year, completing 146-of-216 throws (.676) for 1,937 yards, 19 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2002...threw for a school-record 319 yards versus Chaney...rushed for 558 yards and eight TDs as a senior...produced 2,495 total yards and 27 total TDs in 2002...elected team captain prior to his senior season...two-year starter for Coach Paul Hulea at Poland (Ohio) Seminary High School...earned second-team all-state honors as a junior...selected first-team All-Northeast Ohio, All-Quad County and All-Metro Athletic Conference (MAC in 2001)...completed 291-of-428 career passes (.680) for 3,773 yards, 33 TDs and 11 INTs...ran for 706 career yards and 10 scores...accounted for 4,629 total yards and 43 TDs during his prep career...runs 4.7 in the 40...three-sport athlete (football, baseball and basketball).
Personal: Interdisciplinary studies Social Sciences major...son of Tim and Viive Clayton...born Aug. 25, 1984...nephew of John Sontich who played freshman and JV football at Dartmouth (defensive back, 1979-81).
Clayton 2006 Game-by-Game | ||||||
Date | Opponent | Att-Cmp-Int | Yds | TD | Long | |
09/02 | at Clemson | 22-11-1 | 112 | 0 | 16 | |
09/09 | at Kansas State | 14-8-0 | 95 | 0 | 47 | |
09/16 | at Oklahoma State | 12-5-1 | 43 | 0 | 17 | |
09/23 | at South Carolina | 17-5-0 | 66 | 1 | 25 | |
09/30 | at Louisiana Monroe | 18-12-0 | 164 | 1 | 46 | |
10/12 | Southern Utah | 24-14-1 | 208 | 2 | 39 | |
10/18 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 15-8-11 | 63 | 0 | 18 | |
10/28 | Arkansas State | 19-9-11 | 91 | 1 | 23 | |
11/04 | at Middle Tenn. | 9-3-11 | 44 | 0 | 24 | |
11/18 | at North Texas | 3-2-0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
11/25 | FIU | 20-10-3 | 82 | 0 | 17 |
Clayton 2005 Game-by-Game | ||||||
Date | Opponent | Att-Cmp-Int | Yds | TD | Long | |
09/17 | @Minnesota | 3-1-0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
10/01 | @Louisville | 3-3-0 | 26 | 0 | 14 | |
10/15 | Middle Tenn. | 4-1-0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
11/05 | @Troy | 5-3-0 | 39 | 0 | 32 | |
11/12 | North Texas | 22-13-0 | 151 | 1 | 33 | |
11/26 | @FIU | 20-10-3 | 82 | 0 | 17 |
Career Passing Statistics | ||||||
Year | GM/S | ATT-CMP-INT | YDS | TD | QB EFF. | |
2005 | 9 | 57-31-3 | 329 | 1 | 98.13 | |
2006 | 11 | 154-78-6 | 926 | 5 | 84.2 | |
Total | 20 | 211-109-9 | 1255 | 6 |