Elijah Clayton
Elijah Clayton
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Joshua Graham | Prep Redzone Scout
lijah Clayton | LB | 5’11” 200 lbs
Clayton is a tough, physical linebacker with a nose for the football. At 5’11”, 200 pounds, he brings a strong combination of speed and strength, allowing him to shed blocks and make plays in space. He’s a reliable tackler who thrives in pursuit and has the athleticism to cover ground sideline-to-sideline.
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Read EvaluationWill Helms | Prep Redzone Scout
Shoutout to the Union Pines coaching staff not only for Clayton’s development, but also for publicly singing his praises and putting a guy on my radar that I previously knew little about. Clayton can really move and he’s proved that this offseason, running a 4.72 laser-timed 40 and a shuttle in the high 4.4s. He’s strong, with impressive bench and squat maxes for his size. Often playing as an edge rusher, he’s a future full-time off-ball linebacker and the movement skills should translate there.
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Read EvaluationWill Helms | Prep Redzone Scout
Union Pines always seems to have some players who develop late and put up strong numbers as upperclassmen. Clayton had a good junior season playing mostly as an edge rusher, racking up 40 tackles and five sacks. His size will probably limit him to an off-ball linebacker role, but he’s plenty quick to thrive there as well.
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Read EvaluationEvent Results
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Combine Series: South Carolina
05/18/2025
- 40 Yd #1
- 4.88
- 40 Yd #2
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- Shuttle #1
- 4.66
- Shuttle #2
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- Broad #1
- 8'11
- Broad #2
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- L-Drill #1
- 7
- L-Drill #2
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- Vertical #1
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- Vertical #2
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- Wingspan
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