Clive Walford
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Walford in the 2015 NFL season. | |||||||||
| No. 88 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | October 1, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Belle Glades (FL) Glades Central | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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2014 Mackey Award Finalist PFW All Rookie (2015) | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||
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Clive Walford (born October 1, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami.
Early years
Walford attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[1] In July 2009 he committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2] Walford also competed in track & field, posting personal-bests of 1.88 meters (6-2) in the high jump and 6.08 meters (19-11) in the long jump.[3]
College career
After he was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010, Walford played in all 12 games with eight starts as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He finished the season with 18 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.[4] As a sophomore in 2012 Walford had 25 receptions for 451 yards and four touchdowns over 12 games (five starts). As a junior in 2013, he started 12 of 13 games, recording 34 receptions for 454 yards and two touchdowns.[5] Walford returned as a starter his senior season.[6][7]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 251 lb | 4.79 s | 1.72 s | 2.84 s | 4.57 s | 7.32 s | 35 in | 10 ft 0 in | 20 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Walford was selected in the third round, 68th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Fum | Lost | ||||
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 2 | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 3 | 33 | -- | -- |
| Career Totals | 15 | 2 | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ Belle Glade TE/DE Clive Walford commits to Miami Hurricanes for football, though he stars in basketball
- ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/201930-clive-walford/feed#.VJoqpv84CA
- ↑ Glades Central grad Clive Walford a bright spot at TE for ‘Canes
- ↑ University of Miami tight end Clive Walford knows future depends on ‘giving my all’
- ↑ Clive Walford, having a breakout season, named Mackey Award TE of the week
- ↑ Tight end transformation: Miami’s Clive Walford becomes one of nation’s best
- ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=113368&draftyear=2015&genpos=te