Chris Claiborne

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Chris Claiborne

Free agent — No. N/A
Linebacker
Date of birth: July 26, 1978 (1978-07-26) (age 29)
Place of birth: San Diego, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
National Football League debut
1999 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Teams: Detroit Lions (1999-2002) Minnesota Vikings (2003-2004) St. Louis Rams (2005) New York Giants (2006) Jacksonville Jaguars* (2007) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Dick Butkus Award (1998) Glenn Davis Award (1995)
Stats at NFL.com

Christopher Ashone Claiborne (born July 26, 1978 in San Diego) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.

[edit] Professional career

Previously, Claiborne played for the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, the St. Louis Rams, and the New York Giants. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in August 2007 but was released a short time later.

[edit] College career

Claiborne was a first-team All-American graduate of the University of Southern California. Claiborne is the only Trojan to have won the Dick Butkus Award as the nation's best college linebacker.

[edit] High school career

Claiborne attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California, and was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he won All-State honors at both running back and linebacker as a senior under head coach Mark Paredes. Chris Claiborne graduated from J.W. North High School in 1996.

[edit] External links

• TSN Bio

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