Chris Claybrooks (born July 17, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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for the

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, Coahoma Tigers, and

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College career

Claybrooks played wide receiver at

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but switched to cornerback when he transferred to Memphis. Claybrooks missed five games in 2018 with a foot injury. In 2019, he posted 42 tackles and returned a kickoff for a touchdown. In the

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Championship game against

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, he had an interception and forced a fumble.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claybrooks was selected in the seventh round of the

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by the

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with the 223rd overall pick. He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2020. On December 19, 2020, Claybrooks was activated off of injured reserve. A free agent after the 2023 season, Claybrooks was suspended eight games by the NFL on August 23, 2024, as a result of his previous arrests.

Arlington Renegades

On January 21, 2025, Claybrooks signed with the

United Football League (UFL).

Legal issues

On April 15, 2023, Claybrooks was arrested in

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on charges of domestic assault with bodily injury and vandalism under $1,000. The charges stemmed from an incident in which he allegedly grabbed a cell phone from a woman’s hand and damaged it by throwing it to the ground. On July 21, 2023, Claybrooks was arrested in

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on charges of domestic violence.

References

External links

Memphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Claybrooks, Chris 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee American football cornerbacks Memphis Tigers football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Arlington Renegades players