Chris Claybrooks(born July 17, 1998) is an American professionalfootballcornerback.He playedcollege footballatMemphis.
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| Born: | July 17, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee,U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | McGavock (TN) | ||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020/ round: 7 / pick: 223 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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College career
editClaybrooks played wide receiver atCoahoma Community Collegebut switched to cornerback when he transferred to Memphis.[1]Claybrooks missed five games in 2018 with a foot injury. In 2019, he posted 42 tackles and returned a kickoff for a touchdown. In theAmerican Athletic ConferenceChampionship game againstCincinnati,he had an interception and forced a fumble.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft8+3⁄4in (1.75 m) |
177 lb (80 kg) |
31+3⁄8in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromPro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Claybrooks was selected in the seventh round of the2020 NFL draftby theJacksonville Jaguarswith the 223rd overall pick.[2]He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2020.[4]On December 19, 2020, Claybrooks was activated off of injured reserve.[5]
A free agent after the2023 season,Claybrooks was suspended 8 games by the NFL on August 23, 2024, as a result of his previous arrests.[6]
Legal issues
editOn April 15, 2023, Claybrooks was arrested inNashville, Tennesseeon charges of domestic assault with bodily injury and vandalism under $1,000. The charges stemmed from an incident in which he allegedly grabbed a cell phone from a woman’s hand and damaged it by throwing it to the ground.[7]
On July 21, 2023, Claybrooks was arrested inJacksonville, Floridaon charges of domestic violence.[8]
References
edit- ^Jordan, Jonah (April 25, 2020)."Three former Tigers selected in 2020 NFL Draft".Daily Memphian.RetrievedApril 26,2020.
- ^abGiannotto, Mark (April 25, 2020)."2020 NFL Draft: Memphis CB Chris Claybrooks selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in seventh round".Memphis Commercial Appeal.RetrievedApril 26,2020.
- ^"Chris Claybrooks, Memphis, CB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.com.RetrievedOctober 15,2021.
- ^Johnson, James (November 26, 2020)."Jags place cornerback Chris Claybrooks on injured reserve".Jaguars Wire.USA Today.RetrievedJanuary 1,2021.
- ^"Jaguars Make Roster Moves".Jaguars.com.December 19, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 3,2021.
- ^Goodall, Zach (August 23, 2024)."NFL rules on ex-Jaguars CB's personal conduct violation".Jaguars Wire.USA Today.RetrievedNovember 5,2024.
- ^Smits, Garry (April 18, 2023)."Jaguars' Chris Claybrooks faces charges after altercation with woman in Nashville".The Florida Times-Union.RetrievedDecember 1,2023.
- ^"Jaguars DB arrested again on domestic battery charge".news4jax.com.July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.