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| Position: | Center / Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 | |
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| 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.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.33 s | 1.81 s | 3.02 s | 4.69 s | 7.81 s | 27 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
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]