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Neil Clayton

40 Neil Clayton

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    290
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Boydton, Va.
  • High School:
    Bluestone
  • Position:
    DL
  • Major:
    Communication Sciences & Disorders
gp 10
tk 27.0
sac 5.0
int 1
ffum 0

2023 Football: A regular starter and one of the team’s top defensive linemen … Led the team with five sacks, all of which came over the final four games of the year … Finished year with 27 tackles and six tackles for loss … Logged a 25-yard pick-six in win over Kenyon (Sept. 23), where Wooster scored the fourth-most points in program history since six points started being awarded for touchdowns … Logged a season-high eight tackles at Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 16) … Logged two sacks versus Hiram (Oct. 28) and followed that up with a nine-yard sack versus Oberlin (Nov. 4), when Wooster set the single-game program record by holding the Yeomen to negative 20 rushing yards … Capped year with a 15-yard sack at Wittenberg (Nov. 11)

2023 Track & Field: Did not compete

2022 Football: Played in eight games … Logged 20 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery … Made three tackles, forced a fumble, and had a recovery against Hiram (Sept. 10) ... Made a season-high four tackles at Kenyon (Oct. 15) and followed that up with four versus Hilbert (Oct. 22) ... Had a 21-yard tackle for loss at Geneva (Sept. 3) in season-opening win

2022 Track & Field: Did not compete

2021 Football: A regular on the defensive line, playing in all 10 games, two of which were starts … Ranked third among defensive linemen with 29 tackles … Also had two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery … Opened year with season-high eight tackles against Geneva (Sept. 4) … Had five tackles in back-to-back games against Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 18) and DePauw (Sept. 25) … Returned fumble recovery 39 yards against Allegheny (Nov. 6)

2021 Track & Field: Did not compete

2020-21 Football: Saw time in both exhibition contests … Tallied four tackles with two each in exhibition games against DePauw (March 13) and Ohio Wesleyan (April 2)

Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-region selection as a linebacker while attending Bluestone High School

Personal: Parents are Neil and Lorena Clayton … Communication sciences and disorders major … Member of Men of Harambee student organization.

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 14 13
Assists 13 11
Tackles 27.0 24.0
Tackles per game 2.7 3.0
Sacks 5.0 5.0
Sack yards 37 37
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Wilmington L, 63-43 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 9 Olivet W, 24-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-20 4 4 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kenyon W, 70-21 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 25 1 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Wabash L, 45-35 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 14 DePauw L, 53-7 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Denison L, 35-31 1 1 2.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 Hiram W, 47-14 2 2 4.0 2.0 8 2.0 8 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 4 Oberlin W, 36-0 1 1 2.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 11 at Wittenberg L, 52-24 3 0 3.0 1.0 15 1.0 15 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 28 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 28 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 28 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 11 18 29.0 2.9 0.0 0 2.5 6 0 1 39 0 0 0 0
2022-23 8 11 9 20.0 2.5 0.0 0 2.5 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 14 13 27.0 2.7 5.0 37 6.0 39 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Total 28 36 40 76.0 2.7 5.0 37 11.0 70 1 2 39 1 25 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Conference 6 0.8 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
September 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 14 13 27.0 2.7 5.0 37 6.0 39 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Conference 8 13 11 24.0 3.0 5.0 37 6.0 39 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 4 6 10.0 2.0 3.0 17 3.0 17 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Away 5 10 7 17.0 3.4 2.0 20 3.0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 4 5 9.0 2.3 3.0 17 3.0 17 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Losses 6 10 8 18.0 3.0 2.0 20 3.0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
September 4 6 8 14.0 3.5 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
October 4 4 4 8.0 2.0 3.0 13 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 4 1 5.0 2.5 2.0 24 2.0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0