Adrian
Clayborn.
Adrian
Clayborn.
Iowa· 6'3"· 281 lb· 4.78s 40
Adrian Clayborn is best suited for a 4-3 defense that prioritizes strong, well-rounded defensive ends capable of setting the edge and generating interior pressure.
As a strong-side defensive end in a 4-3 alignment, Adrian Clayborn projects as a Day 1 starter with the ceiling to be a consistent playmaker against both the run and pass.
He would be a poor fit as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 read-and-react system which would mitigate his strengths as a power rusher.
Clayborn possesses the size, strength, and motor to be an impactful and versatile defensive end in a traditional 4-3 scheme.
Selected #20 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Iowa.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.78sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.30sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.13sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Iowa | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Iowa | 13 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | Iowa | 13 | 70 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | Iowa | 13 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | — | 50 | 192 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Adrian Clayborn played for the Buccaneers, Falcons, Patriots, and Browns over his ten-year career. He was a productive rotational defensive end and occasional starter, known for his pass-rushing ability.
Data note: Imported from Wikipedia 2011 NFL draft player selections table.