Ben Claxton
No. 69, 62 | |
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Position: | Center / Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dublin, Georgia, U.S. | July 30, 1980
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Dublin (GA) |
College: | Mississippi |
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Benjamin Claxton (born July 30, 1980) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Mississippi.
Claxton has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Arizona Cardinals.
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.33 s | 1.81 s | 3.02 s | 4.69 s | 7.81 s | 27 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine.[2] |
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
In August 2008, Claxton was preparing to take the LSAT when he scheduled a workout with the New England Patriots. By the time he arrived, the team had already signed someone else. His agent informed him that the Seattle Seahawks were interested, and after a workout the team signed him on August 3.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Ben Claxton, Mississippi, C, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2008/08/03/center_ben_claxton_signed[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football centers
- American football offensive guards
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Berlin Thunder players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Detroit Lions players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Dublin, Georgia