Ben Claxton
No. 69, 62
Position:Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-30) July 30, 1980
Dublin, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Dublin (GA)
College:Mississippi
NFL Draft:2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Benjamin Claxton (born July 30, 1980 in Dublin, Georgia) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Mississippi.

Claxton has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Arizona Cardinals.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
301 lb
(137 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.33 s1.81 s3.02 s4.69 s7.81 s27 in
(0.69 m)
8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from NFL Combine.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

In August 2008, Claxton was preparing to take the LSAT when he scheduled a workout with the New England Patriots. By the time he arrived, the team had already signed someone else. His agent informed him that the Seattle Seahawks were interested, and after a workout the team signed him on August 3.[3]

References

  1. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. "Ben Claxton, Mississippi, C, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  3. http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2008/08/03/center_ben_claxton_signed%5B%5D
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