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Mark was the 22nd selection (1st round) of the 2005 NFL Draft...Clayton is the 4th Raven to be drafted out of Oklahoma (DT Martin Chase- 5th round and T Sammy Williams- 6th round in the 1998 draft and TE Trent Smith- 7th round in 2003).
Highlights:
Explosive playmaker with exceptional hands, suddenness and big-play ability...Clayton produced the best rookie campaign for a WR in Ravens franchise history in 2005, setting Ravens rookie records with 44 receptions for 471 yards and 2 receiving TDs...Clayton also carried the ball 8 times for 33 yards and 1 TD and returned 6 punts for 30 yards.
Pro Career:
2005: Finished an impressive rookie season, ranking 3rd on the team in receiving, setting Ravens rookie records with 44 receptions for 471 yards and 2 receiving TDs...Clayton also carried the ball 8 times for 33 yards and 1 TD, and returned 6 punts for 30 yards...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Turned in a stellar performance, pulling in 5 receptions for 90 yards (3 good for 1st downs), including a team season-long and career-long 47-yard TD grab in the 3rd quarter in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Scored his 1st-career rushing TD on an 11-yard scamper in the 1st quarter, finishing the game with 3 rushes for 14 yards and 2 receptions for 24 yards in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Started and tied his own rookie-franchise-record with 7 receptions (4 good for 1st downs) for a rookie-franchise-record 105 yards (1st Ravens 100-yard receiving game since Marcus Robinson had 6 receptions for 102 yards in OT win vs. Pit. 12/28/03) and hauled in his 1st-career TD on a 39-yarder in the 4th quarter in game 13 at Den. (12/11)...With his day against Denver, Clayton also set a new rookie franchise record for most receptions in a season...Saw action off the bench and earned the offensive game ball as he led the team with 7 receptions for 86 yards in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Clayton pulled in his final reception and rumbled 35 yards down to the 10-yard line (the ball was moved back to the 20 due to a penalty), setting up the game-winning FG...Also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards against the Texans...Was a gameday inactive (ankle) in game 7 at Pit. (10/31) and in game 6 at Chi. (10/23)...Started his 1st-career game and had a reception for 4 yards in game 3 vs. NYJ (10/2)...Saw his 1st NFL action off the bench in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11)...Pulled in 5 receptions for 44 yards against the Colts.
College Career:
Two-time 1st-team All-America choice and 2-time consensus 1st-team All-Big 12...Left Oklahoma as the career record holder for receptions (221), receiving yards (3,241) TD catches (31) and 100-yard receiving games (15)...Clayton played in 52 career games for the Sooners, starting 36 and averaged a TD every 7 receptions...His 31-career TDs smashed the previous record of 16 held by former Ravens TE Trent Smith...First-team All-America selection by the NFL Draft Report and the American Football Coaches Association , while earning Consensus 1st-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior...Led the team with 66 receptions (2nd in school history only to his 83 in 2003) for 876 yards (13.3 avg.) and 8 TDs...Also had 7 punt returns for 101 yards (14.4 avg.) and 1 TD...First-team All-America by The Sporting News, CBS Sportsline.com and Rivals.com, while earning 2nd-team All-America honors by the Walter Camp Foundation as a junior...Was also a consensus 1st-team All-Big 12 selection...Was 1 of 3 finalists for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver...Posted the best season ever by an Oklahoma receiver when he set school records for career receiving yards (2,333), season receiving yards (1,425), receiving yards in a game (190), most receptions in a season (83), most TD receptions in a career (23) and a season (15), as well as career 100-yard receiving games (11) in a season...His 83 receptions broke former Ravens TE Trent Smith's record of 66 set in 2001...Had a TD grab in 8 straight games...Had 8 100-yard receiving games, including 4 of the last 5 games of the season...Ranked 4th in the nation with 107.2 receiving yards per game...Saw action in 12 games, starting 1 as he tied for the team lead with 5 TD catches as a sophomore... Grabbed 26 receptions for 416 yards (16.0 avg.)...All-Big 12 honorable mention by the AP and Big 12 Conference coaches as a red-shirt freshman in 2001...Also named OU's Offensive Newcomer of the Year...Set Oklahoma freshman records with 45 receptions and 519 receiving yards...His 45 catches ranked No. 6 for a season at OU...Established a freshman single-game best with 8 receptions against Baylor...Had 4 games with at least 6 catches...Had 6 receptions for 65 yards against Texas...Scored his 1st-career TD on an 8-yard grab against Air Force...Red-shirted as a true freshman in 2000...Majored in communications at Oklahoma.
Personal:
Member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100, Rivals.com Texas 100 and PrepStar All-Midlands Region squad out of Sam Houston (Arlington, TX) HS...Was the 2nd-leading receiver in District 7-5A as a senior after catching 55 passes for 831 yards and 13 TD...Earned All-District and All-Area honors as a senior...Was honorable mention All-State and 1st-team All-District at WR...Was also a standout in track...Has a 38-inch vertical leap...In September 2005, helped refurbish a home in the Sandtown community of Baltimore with Habitat for Humanity. This was part of the Ravens' 6-week project, which led to the annual NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle...Held his inaugural Thanksgiving distribution, providing 300 needy families with a 12-14 lbs. turkey, bread and rolls, toiletries and other necessary items for the holidays...Was a guest speaker about life in the NFL with Will Demps in a lecture series at Towson University in Nov. 05...The same month, presented an assembly with Daniel Wilcox to Maryland high school students about how to Realize, Improve, Share and Expand (R.I.S.E.) their talents...In Dec. 05, visited Living Classrooms and spoke to Crossroads Middle School students and participants in the Fresh Start program...Was 1 of several Ravens personal shopping partners to 100 children as part of the inaugural Holiday Helpers event of teammates Derrick Mason and Samari Rolle...In the offseason, was a part of the Oklahoma Aids Care Fund fundraising efforts...Along with Kyle Boller and Todd Heap, co-hosted the Goodwill Industries Gridiron Halloween Party in Oct. 2005...Funds raised supported the many Goodwill programs...Full name: Mark Jermain Clayton. | 