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2019 Football Roster

MATT DAY
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
GARY SHOOK
GARY SHOOK
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Zolton Cohen
Ben Soloman

9 Najee Clayton

9 Najee Clayton

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Paterson, N.J.
  • High School:
    Paramus Catholic

Summary

Biography

CAREER: Lettered two seasons (2018-19) at Western Michigan following transfer from Rutgers University ... in 25 career games (12 starts) at Western Michigan, posted 57 tackles, 9.5 tackles for lost yardage, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, two pass breakups, three caused fumbles and two quarterback pressures … booked 4+ tackles in eight games with a career-high seven stops against Eastern Michigan in 2018 … on the field for 888 career snaps at Western Michigan … the 2019 WMU Mike Gary Sportsmanship Award recipient.
 
2019: Played in all 13 games with two starts … named the team’s Mike Gary Sportsmanship Award recipient … award is presented annually to the Bronco who is the consummate teammate and willing to do whatever it takes for the betterment of those around him … compiled 23 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack and two INTs ... posted 3+ tackles in five games with a season-best four versus Monmouth, Michigan State, Georgia State and Miami ... recorded WMU’s first caused turnover of the campaign with an INT at No. 19 Michigan State in week two … turned in year’s sack and an INT versus Miami in the Broncos’ Homecoming victory … added 0.5 TFL versus Georgia State … on the field for 309 total snaps.
 
2018: Played in 12 games with nine starting assignments … missed only the regular season finale against Northern Illinois … finished with 34 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, two PBUs, three caused fumbles and two QB pressures ... posted 3+ tackles in eight games including a season-high seven versus Eastern Michigan … credited with a personal-best 1.5 TFL against Delaware State and Eastern Michigan … booked 1.0 sack apiece versus Delaware State and Bowling Green and added 0.5 sacks against Syracuse and EMU … tallied PBUs versus the Orange and Toledo … forced fumbles against Syracuse, Delaware State and Bowling Green … booked QB pressures in consecutive games against Toledo and Ohio … on the field for 579 total snaps.
 
2017: Did not see game action due to NCAA transfer rules … named the WMU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
 
2016 (AT RUTGERS): Played in two games, against Howard and No. 14 Washington … recorded five tackles and one PBU ... tallied three tackles and PBU in win over Howard ... had two solo tackles at Washington.
 
2015 (AT RUTGERS): Appeared in the final six games of the campaign as a member of the special teams units ... booked three tackles … tallied two stops in win at Army West Point ... recorded first career tackle at Wisconsin.  
 
PRIOR TO RUTGERS: Four-year starter at Paramus Catholic at safety and wide receiver ... Star-Ledger First Team All-Non Public, Bergen Record First Team All-Bergen County, Star-Ledger Second Team All-State and MSG Varsity Honorable Mention at defensive back ... led Paramus Catholic to Non-Public, Group IV championship appearance ... Paramus Catholic finished fourth in New Jersey ... produced 79 tackles, four interceptions and 11 passes defended during senior campaign ... also hauled in 19 receptions for 232 yards and two scores at receiver ... MSG Varsity honorable mention at receiver as a junior ... had 31 receptions for 462 yards and three scores as a junior ... contributed 12 scores and 1,490 total yards during varsity career ... a consensus three-star recruit ... rated No. 13 overall prospect in New Jersey by ESPN.com ... tabbed the No. 21 prospect in the Garden State by Rivals ... ranked No. 2 safety in New Jersey and No. 33 player in the state by Scout.
 
PERSONAL: Born August 28, 1996 ... graduated from Western Michigan in December, 2019, with a degree in criminal justice.
 

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    7
  • 9

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    9