1. Morris Claiborne played college football at Louisiana State University, where he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country and was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
40 Facts About Morris Claiborne
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Morris Claiborne was selected by the Dallas Cowboys sixth overall in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Morris Claiborne attended Fair Park High School in Shreveport, where he played for the Fair Park Indians high school football team.
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Morris Claiborne attended Louisiana State University, where he played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2011.
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Morris Claiborne was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Morris Claiborne was not perceived as a first-round draft pick prior to his junior season.
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Towards the end of his junior season, Morris Claiborne had established himself as one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL draft.
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On January 12,2012, Morris Claiborne announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2012 NFL draft.
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Morris Claiborne scored a 4 out of 50 on the Wonderlic Test, which is an aptitude test given to NFL prospects to test basic intelligence.
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Morris Claiborne withheld surgery to repair a wrist injury until after he performed at the NFL Combine and LSU's pro day.
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Morris Claiborne sustained a ligamentous injury to his wrist on November 5,2011, but elected to play through it for the remainder of the season.
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Morris Claiborne was the first defensive back drafted in 2012 and was the Cowboys' highest draft pick since they drafted Terence Newman fifth overall in 2003.
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The Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones stated Morris Claiborne would be the only player the Cowboys would be willing to trade up for in the first round.
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Morris Claiborne was not able to physically participate at rookie minicamp and organized team activities as he recovered from surgery on his wrist.
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Morris Claiborne intercepted a pass by Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton, that was originally intended for wide receiver Louis Murphy, during the second quarter.
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Morris Claiborne finished his rookie season in 2012 with 55 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, and one interception in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Morris Claiborne gained eight pounds during the off-season as the Tampa 2 defense placed an emphasis on press coverages.
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Morris Claiborne entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback, but sustained numerous injuries that delayed his progress.
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On July 25,2013, it was reported that Morris Claiborne had dislocated his pinkie during a one-on-one drill.
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Morris Claiborne injured his left shoulder while attempting to tackle Giants' tight end Brandon Myers.
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On October 1,2013, it was reported that the Cowboys had chosen to demote Morris Claiborne to being the third cornerback after he struggled and was replaced by Orlando Scandrick.
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Morris Claiborne sustained a hamstring injury that sidelined him for two games.
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Morris Claiborne missed four consecutive games and explained his rehabilitation was delayed due to the death of his father and birth of his daughter.
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Morris Claiborne finished the season with 26 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and one interception in ten games and seven starts.
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Morris Claiborne competed against Orlando Scandrick to be a starting cornerback during training camp.
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Morris Claiborne missed most of the preseason due to knee tendinitis and an AC joint separation.
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Morris Claiborne returned to a reserve role after the third game, even though he made the interception that clinched the win.
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On September 30,2014, the Dallas Cowboys officially placed Morris Claiborne on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
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Morris Claiborne finished the 2014 NFL season with seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception in four games and three starts.
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Morris Claiborne rehabbed his potential career-threatening injury and progressed better than expected, regaining his previous form and being able to avoid missing time in training camp.
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Morris Claiborne was inactive for two games due to a hamstring and ankle injury.
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Morris Claiborne re-injured his hamstring and was sidelined for the last three games of the regular season.
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Morris Claiborne finished the 2015 NFL season with 37 combined tackles and seven pass deflections in 11 games and 11 starts.
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On March 18,2017, Morris Claiborne signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets, who were looking to replace veteran Darrelle Revis at cornerback.
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Morris Claiborne started 15 games in 2017, the most since his rookie year, recording 43 tackles, eight passes defensed and one interception.
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On March 15,2018, Morris Claiborne signed a one-year contract extension with the Jets.
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Morris Claiborne was placed on injured reserve on December 29,2018, with an ankle injury.
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Morris Claiborne started 15 games on the season, recording career-highs with 57 tackles, 14 passes defensed, and two interceptions.
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Morris Claiborne's 14 pass deflections finished first on the team and his 57 tackles finished fourth on the team.
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Morris Claiborne was suspended for the first four games of the season for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.