Adrian Clayborn Class: Junior Hometown: St. Louis, MO High School: Webster Groves HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 282 Position: DE Birthdate: 07/06/1988

Hawk-Item - - One of one of four juniors named to 2009 Leadership Group . . . one of three sophomores named to 2008 Leadership Group.

2009 - - Listed as first team defensive end following spring practice.

2008 - - Recorded 50 tackles, including 15 solo tackles and 353 assists . . . ranked second on the team with eight tackles for loss . . . listed as first team defensive end following spring practice . . . started at defenisve end in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . led team with eight tackles vs. Maine, including two solo stops, eight assists, 1.5 tackles for loss and 2 pass break-ups . . . started at defensive end in 42-0 win over Florida International as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assists vs. FIU, including one QB sack . . . started at defensive end in 17-5 win over Iowa State as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . recorded seven tackles vs. ISU, including one solo stop and six assists . . . started at defensive end in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording one solo tackle, one assist and one QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, . . . recorded seven assisted tackles, including one for loss, and had one pass break-up vs. Northwestern . . . started at defensive end in 16-13 loss at Michigan State as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded three tackles at MSU, including an eight-yard tackle for loss . . . started at defensive end in 45-9 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle before missing the second half . . . saw limited action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . recorded two assisted tackles and one pass break-up at Illinois . . . started at defensive end in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State as defense allowed just 289 yards total offense . . . recorded six tackles vs. Penn State, including three solo stops and three assists . . . also had one QB sack for a 19-yard loss that included a caused fumble and had one additional tackle for minus seven yards . . . caused fumble came on third play of the game and led to Iowa's first touchdown after Penn State recovered at the one-yardline and had to punt into a stiff wind . . . started at defensive end in 22-17 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . recorded six tackles vs. Purdue, including four solo stops and two assists, including two tackles for loss and one QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in 55-0 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense in posting second shutout of the season . . . started at defensive end in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle and one assist vs. South Carolina.

2007 - - Listed as second team defensive end following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 21 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . saw action in home win over Syracuse, recording one assisted tackle for a one-yard loss as defense allowed just 24 rushing yards and 124 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in loss at Penn State, recording one solo tackle on defense and recording a 19-yard KO return . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, recording one solo tackle and one assisted tackle . . . saw action in double OT win over Michigan State . . . recorded four tackles vs. Michigan State, including 1.5 QB sacks and a forced fumble which resulted in the only turnover of the game . . . key sack came in second overtime as MSU failed to score in the second extra period . . . saw action in win at Northwestern as defense allowed just three points, seven rushing yards and 124 yards total offense in the second half . . . recorded four assisted tackles vs. Northwestern, along with a shared QB sack, two QB pressures, one pass break-up and the first blocked field goal of his career . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, recording four assisted tackles . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan, recording three assisted tackles.

2006 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Missouri Player of the Year as a senior . . . two-time first team all-state and all-conference selection . . . as a senior, earned all-state and all-conference honors as a linebacker and tight end . . . conference Player of the Year as a senior . . . Career - - recorded 240 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and three interceptions in his career . . . had 103 tackles with three sacks, a forced fumble and interception as a senior . . . had 78 tackles, two forced fumbles, one sack and an interception as a junior . . . had 59 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and an interception as a sophomore . . . had 42 career receptions for 691 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end . . . team captain . . . four-year letterman in football and basketball . . . played power forward in basketball.

Personal - - Born 7/6/88 . . . Interdepartmental Studies major . . . parents are Tracie and Richard Clayborn . . . one of three players from St. Louis on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Cliff Ice.

Career Bests
Tackles:	8 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Solos:	4 vs. Purdue, 11/15/08
Assists:	7 vs. Northwestern, 9/27/08
TFL	2, twice, last vs. Purdue, 11/15/08
Sacks:	1.5 vs. Michigan State, 10/27/07
PBU:	2 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Blk.:	1 at Northwestern, 11/3/07
FF:	1, twice, last vs. Penn State, 11/08/08


Career Statistics
Defense	Solo	Ast.	Total	T/Loss	Sacks	Int-Yds.	PBU	Blk.	FF	RF
Freshman	3	17	20	2.5/11	2/10	0-0	1	1	1	0
Sophomore	15	35	50	8/47	2/22	0-0	3	0	1	0
Career  	18	52	70	10.5/58	4/32	0-0	4	1	2	0