Chuck Clanton Explained

Number:23
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:12 January 1962
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:192
High School:Pine Forest (Florida)
College:Auburn
Suppdraftyear:1984
Suppdraftround:2 / Pick: 39
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:3
Pfr:ClanCh20

Cleveland Edward "Chuck" Clanton III (born July 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Biography

Cleveland Edward Clanton III was born in Richmond, Virginia.[1]

Career

After playing with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League, Clanton was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players and played with the team that season.[2] He played at the collegiate level at Auburn University.[3]

In 1985, while playing for the USFL's Birmingham Stallions, Clanton set a professional football record by recording 16 interceptions in a single season, eclipsing the previous mark of 14 set in 1952 by Dick 'Night Train' Lane of the Los Angeles Rams.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chuck Clanton Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: 1984 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-10 . Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  3. Web site: Chuck Clanton Stats . FootballDB.com . October 31, 2023 .