What NFL Team Did Clayton Play For?
Clayton played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2006 to 2008.
Pre-Draft
Clayton was born in Miami, Florida and attended the University of Southern California, where he played college football for the USC Trojans from 2014 to 2016.
High School
Clayton Kershaw was born on March 19, 1988, in Dallas, Texas. He played high school baseball at Highland Park High School.
College
Clayton played college football for the University of Missouri Tigers.
The NFL
Clayton was drafted by the San Francisco ers in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Clayton also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Teams
Clayton played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984, and was a member of their Super Bowl XVIII-winning team. He then played for the Oakland Raiders from 1985 to 1987.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Clayton began his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who selected him with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he started all 16 games, recording two interceptions and 11 passes defensed.
New England Patriots
Clayton played two seasons with the New England Patriots (1987-1988), starting in seven games.
Seattle Seahawks
Clayton was drafted by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State, and was a two-time consensus All-American. He also played for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Positions
Clayton Kershaw is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has played in the MLB since 2008, and his career record is 154–64 with 2,174 strikeouts. He has pitched four no-hitters, including a perfect game in 2015. He also won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in 2011, 2013, and 2014.
Offensive positions
Quarterback (QB) – The quarterback (commonly abbreviated “QB”) is the leader of the offense and calls the plays for his team. He is typically lined up behind the center to take the snap and then hands or throws the ball to a teammate in order to start the play.
Running back (RB) – The running back ( RB) is a member of the offense that typically lines up in the backfield behind the quarterback. His primary responsibility is to run with the football and advance it as far as possible on each play.
Wide receiver (WR) – Wide receivers line up on either side of the offensive formation and their main responsibility is to catch passes thrown by the quarterback.
Tight end (TE) – The tight end lines up either on the line of scrimmage or just off of it depending on how he will be used on that particular play. He typically serves as both a receiver and a blocker during passing plays and as an extra blocker during running plays.
Offensive line (OL) – The offensive line consists of five players who line up across the offensive formation from left to right: left tackle (LT), left guard (LG), center (C), right guard (RG), right tackle(RT). These players are responsible for blocking defensive players so that their teammates can advance the ball on offense.
Quarterback
Clayton Thorson is an American football quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference. He played college football at Northwestern. As a junior, he was the Big Ten Conference offensive player of the year and helped lead Northwestern to the Big Ten West Division championship.
Wide Receiver
Clayton played college football at the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Kicker
Clayton was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, and Green Bay Packers.
Post-NFL
Clayton was a football player in the NFL. However, he is no longer playing football. Right now, he is a
Business
Clayton was born on August 9, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School, where he played quarterback on the football team. After high school, Clayton attended the University of Miami, where he played wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes. Clayton was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played for the Packers from 1987 to 1992. Clayton then played for the New Orleans Saints from 1993 to 1996. He finished his NFL career with the Denver Broncos in 1997.
Family
After his NFL career, Clayton Kershaw took some time off to spend with his family. He and his wife, Ellen, have three children together: Cali Ann, Charley Clayton, and guaranteed future Hall-of-Famer Cole Kershaw. The couple met in high school and married in 2010.
