1. Clayton Fejedelem is an American professional football safety and special teamer.
15 Facts About Clayton Fejedelem
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Clayton Fejedelem played college football at Saint Xavier and Illinois, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Clayton Fejedelem played two seasons at NAIA Saint Xavier University from 2011 to 2012.
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Clayton Fejedelem redshirted his junior season at Illinois in 2013 after joining the team as a walk-on during spring practices, but had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules.
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Clayton Fejedelem played in all 13 games, including one start at Northwestern University where he recorded a career-high of 12 tackles and one pass breakup.
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In 2015, Clayton Fejedelem started all 12 games at free safety, going on to record a team-best 140 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, second pass breakups, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.
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Clayton Fejedelem was the Illini team captain and Defensive Player of the Year, earning him an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention selection by the coaches and All-Big Ten second-team selection by the media.
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Clayton Fejedelem was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 245th overall, in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Clayton Fejedelem recorded one interception, two passes defensed, and 56 total tackles.
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On March 20,2020, Clayton Fejedelem signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.
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Clayton Fejedelem recorded one forced fumble and 10 tackles total.
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On September 1,2022, Clayton Fejedelem was placed on injured reserve.
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The son of Steven and Colleen Fejedelem, Clayton has two brothers, Ryan and Jeremy.
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Clayton Fejedelem attended Saint Xavier University as a business major in 2011, but transferred to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013 where he walked on and graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications in 2015.
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Clayton Fejedelem married Gabriele Fejedelem in Chicago, Illinois in March 2020.