Raymond Dewayne Clayborn was born on January 2,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the New England Patriots from 1977 to 1989 and the Cleveland Browns from 1990 to 1991 of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Raymond Clayborn
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Raymond Clayborn rushed for 529 yards and 8 touchdowns during his time at Texas, with an average of 6.4 yards per carry.
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Raymond Clayborn made the All-Southwest Conference team in 1975 and 1976 and was an All-American and the team's MVP in 1976.
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Raymond Clayborn ran track at Texas in 1976 and 1977, helping the track team with conference championships both year.
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Raymond Clayborn ran on the 440-yard and mile relay teams that won conference championships both year.
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Raymond Clayborn was a first round draft pick by the New England Patriots, going 16th over all.
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Raymond Clayborn was a key player on three playoff teams, including 1978,1982, and most notably 1985, recording a career-high six regular season interceptions as the Patriots won three road playoff games en route to an improbable appearance in Super Bowl XX.
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Raymond Clayborn made one of two Patriots interceptions during the upset.
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Raymond Clayborn recovered one of two Chicago fumbles while watching his offense turn the ball over six times.
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Raymond Clayborn was involved in an infamous incident early in the 1979 season involving Boston Globe reporter Will McDonough.
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When McDonough tried to intervene and settle the situation, Raymond Clayborn poked him in the eye; McDonough responded by punching Raymond Clayborn twice.
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That followed another incident a week prior, in which Raymond Clayborn threatened Associated Press writer Bruce Lowitt for trying to ask Raymond Clayborn a question after the Patriots' season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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In 1990, Raymond Clayborn became a free agent and signed a $1.8 Million 2-year contract with Cleveland, but his career there - where he recorded no interceptions - was less impressive than at New England.
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Raymond Clayborn missed almost all of the 1991 season with a leg injury.
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Raymond Clayborn finished the 1991 season as an unprotected Plan B player and decided to retire.
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Raymond Clayborn finished his career with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 555 yards and a touchdown.
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Raymond Clayborn returned 57 kickoffs for 1,538 yards and 3 touchdowns, and recovered 4 fumbles.
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Raymond Clayborn is currently the NFL Uniform Program Representative for the Houston Texans.
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Raymond Clayborn was elected to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Raymond Clayborn has been a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee on several occasions, but has never advanced to a semi-finalist.