Deep threat veteran wideout with explosive speed and superior playmaking ability
Enters 2008 with 46-career games, including 34 starts, 159 receptions for 1,941 yards and 7 TDs
Clayton has 6-career 100-yard games to his credit, tying Derrick Alexander for the most in franchise history
Posted 67 receptions for a team-leading 939 yards and 5 TDs, all career highs in 2006
Also led the team with a career-high 4 100-yard receiving games
Clayton produced the best rookie campaign for a WR in franchise history in 2005, setting Ravens rookie records with 44 receptions for 471 yards and 2 receiving TDs
Mark Clayton was the 22nd selection (1st round) of the 2005 NFL Draft
2008: Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Had 4 receptions for a team leading 41 yards against Tennessee
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started at WR, but did not record a reception against the Steelers
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Started and had 2 receptions for 14 yards in the 28-10 win against the Browns
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Posted 3 receptions for 21 yards and had 1 rushing attempt for a career long 42 yard TD run (2nd career rushing TD)
2007: Played in all 16 games, starting 12 after beginning the season with ankle and toe injuries
Finished 2nd on the team with 48 receptions for 531 yards, including a long of 52
Was 3rd on the team, converting 30 catches for 1st downs, including 10 on 3rd down
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started and finished with 3 receptions for 39 yards in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
Started and led the team with 7 receptions for 90 yards (12.9 avg.) and 6 1st downs in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9)
Started and led the team, tying a career high with 8 receptions for 107 yards (6th-career 100-yard game) in game 9 vs. Cin. (11/11)
His 47-yard reception was then the team’s longest of the season and set up a RB Willis McGahee TD
Four of his 8 receptions were good for 1st downs against the Bengals
Started and had 3 receptions for 12 yards in game 8 at Pit. (11/5)
Started and finished 2nd on the team with 5 receptions for 34 yards, including 2 good for 1st downs in the 26-23 win in game 3 vs. Ari. (9/23)
2006: Saw action in all 16 games, starting 12, posting career highs with 67 receptions for a team-leading 939 yards and 5 TDs
Clayton was responsible for 42 1st downs and his career-long 87-yard TD catch (at KC, 12/10) marked the 2nd-longest completion in team history
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action off the bench (Ravens started in a 3-TE set) and led the team with 6 receptions for 73 yards (12.2 avg.) with 3 good for 1st downs in his 1st-career playoff game in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
Started and led the team with 7 receptions for 108 yards (his 4th 100-yard game of the year) and 1 TD in the 31-7 win in game 15 at Pit. (12/24)
Started and tied for the team lead (Derrick Mason) with 5 receptions for 112 yards (his 3rd 100-yard receiving game of the season), including a career-long 87 yard TD catch and run in the 20-10 victory in game 13 at KC (12/10)
Clayton was also responsible for 3 1st downs against the Chiefs
Saw action off the bench (Ravens started in a 2-TE set), and finished 2nd on the team with 7 receptions for a career-high 125 yards, including a then-career-long 65-yard TD catch in the 27-26 victory in game 9 at Ten. (11/12)
His 65-yard TD score was his 2nd 60-plus-yard TD catch in the last 5 games (62t vs. Car. -10/15)Started at WR and tied for the team lead (Todd Heap) with 5 receptions for 101 yards (2nd-highest total of his career), with a long of 62 (longest of his career) and a career-high 2 TD receptions in game 6 vs. Car. (10/15)
Started and led the Ravens with a career-high 8 receptions for 74 yards
Six of his 8 receptions went for 1st downs in the 15-14 victory in game 3 at Cle. (9/24)
Clayton posted 4 receptions in the 4th quarter, 3 good for 1st downs (all 3 conversions were on 3rd down) including 2 on the game-winning drive against the Browns
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 47-yard TD grab in the 3rd quarter of 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 game-day 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
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
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 another of Smith’s records with 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
Majored in communications
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
In Sep. 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 lb. turkey, bread and rolls, toiletries and other necessary items for the ‘05 holidays
Was a guest speaker about life in the NFL with former Ravens teammate Will Demps in a lecture series at Towson University in Nov. of 2005
In 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. 2005, visited Living Classrooms and spoke to Crossroads Middle School students and participants in the Fresh Start program
Was one 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
Funds raised supported the many Goodwill programs
Produced ‘The Proverbs,’ a gospel-inspired play written by a former Oklahoma teammate
Brought the play to Baltimore and provided a free viewing to Police Athletic League youth
Mark participated in A Purple Evening, a night that included football basics, autographs and fan forums at M&T Bank Stadium in Oct. 2007
Visited the University of Maryland Hospital, meeting children, their families and distributing mini-footballs in Oct. of ‘07
Co-hosts the annual Goodwill Gridiron Halloween Party with teammates Kyle Boller and Todd Heap annually
The event benefits Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, which provides support and employment for those with disabilities or other disadvantaged conditions
Joined teammates and hundreds of guests in Nov. 2006 and 2007 for the ACT Auction Party benefiting the RACTF and players foundations
For the 2007 season, Clayton served as team spokesperson for “What Moves U,” a campaign that battles childhood obesity
Joined Ravens cheerleaders and Poe, one of the Ravens’ official mascots, to kick off a 10-week pilot program with middle school students
In Nov., Mark teamed with the Baltimore City Police Department to distribute coats to men in need at the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore
In conjunction with the Mark Clayton Foundation, joined teammates Ray Lewis and Steve McNair to distribute food for Thanksgiving meals to more than families in Baltimore in 2006 and 2007
Joined Daniel Wilcox and McNair for the Hometown Huddle reward trip for Thurgood Marshall HS students who achieved certain goals throughout the school year
In Dec. 2007, Clayton attended the MOM Squad Holiday Party at M&T Bank Stadium with youth from the Police Athletic League
He also hosted his inaugural Mark Clayton Foundation Charity weekend, featuring a celebrity bowling tournament in April (11-12) 2008 in Oklahoma City
