Linebacker, USC, 1996–98
Chris Claiborne
Lettered 1996–98 (school media guide)
- Born
- Jul 26, 1978, in San Diego, California
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Chris Claiborne played linebacker at USC (1996–98). He won the 1998 Butkus Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1998. The Detroit Lions took Claiborne in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1997First-team All-Pac-10
- 1998Butkus Award
- 1998Consensus All‑American
- 1998Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1999 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 248 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.68 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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