24 Facts About Clayton Weishuhn

Clayton Charles Weishuhn was an American professional football player who played linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League.

Clayton Weishuhn played for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers from 1982 to 1987.

Clayton Weishuhn had earlier played college football at Angelo State University.

Clayton Weishuhn established the Patriots' single-season record of 229 tackles in 1983, and still held the record at the time of his death in April 2022.

Clayton Weishuhn was the third of five children of Olen Weishuhn and Merline.

Clayton Weishuhn grew up on a cotton farm, and attended Wall High School.

Clayton Weishuhn then studied physical education and history at Angelo State University, and played college football for the Angelo State Rams from 1978 to 1981.

Clayton Weishuhn later received All-American honors and was selected to the All-LSC first-team during his last three seasons with the school.

Clayton Weishuhn was named Lone Star Conference Lineman of the Year in both 1980 and 1981.

Clayton Weishuhn established school records for most career tackles and tackles in a single season.

Clayton Weishuhn was inducted into Angelo State's Hall of Honor in 2006.

Clayton Weishuhn was enshrined into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor in 2013.

Clayton Weishuhn was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft.

Clayton Weishuhn started 9 games during his first season, recording two sacks and one fumble recovered.

Clayton Weishuhn started all 16 games the following year, registering 27 return yards, 2 sacks, 3 fumbles recovered, and finished ninth in the league in interception returns for touchdown.

Clayton Weishuhn established the franchise record of 229 tackles in a single season, which still stood at the time of his death in a fatal traffic collision.

Clayton Weishuhn returned for the 1986 season, yet within four games, suffered both a hamstring and groin injury, again causing him to miss the remainder of the team's games that season.

Clayton Weishuhn was then traded to the Green Bay Packers, where he played in nine games for the 1987 season, before retiring from football at the age of 27.

Clayton Weishuhn served on his alma mater's Athletic Association Board of Directors.

Clayton Weishuhn was driving a car when it lost control and crashed.

Clayton Weishuhn was found unconscious inside the car wreckage near Wall.

Clayton Weishuhn was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics near one of the streets of Wall.

Clayton Weishuhn was 62 years old at the time of his death in the accident.

Wall police said that Clayton Weishuhn was the only occupant of the car that lost control and crashed.