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Tyson Clabo
American football player (born 1981)
Tyson Clabo (born October 17, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He was also a member of the New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Hamburg Sea Devils, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Houston Texans. He played college football at Wake Forest.
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | (1981-10-17) October 17, 1981 (age 42) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Farragut (TN) | ||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||
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Clabo is the nephew of retired NFL punter Neil Clabo.[2]
Clabo attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee and lettered in football and basketball.[3] In football, he was a two-time All-Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-Region selection, an All-east Tennessee selection, and as an All-State selection.
Clabo played football at Wake Forest.[4] Clabo started all 11 games at left tackle as a sophomore, and he was the only underclassman to start every contest that year. Clabo started all 13 games as a junior and moved to left guard after playing tackle in 2001, helping the Deacon ground game lead the ACC in rushing for the second-straight year. He started the final 36 games of his college career and a total of 37 contests of 47 games played at Wake Forest. Clabo earned first-team All-Atlantic Conference honors as a senior. In 2018 he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. [5]
Denver Broncos
Clabo originally signed with Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent and was waived by the Broncos during the 2004–05 offseason.[6][7]
New York Giants
Clabo signed with the New York Giants as a practice squad member.[8]
San Diego Chargers
Clabo signed with the San Diego Chargers as a practice squad member.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
Clabo eventually was signed to the Falcons practice squad in September 2005 and re-signed by the Falcons team in January 2006.[10]
Clabo started all 16 games and was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection.[11][12]
On July 29, 2011, Clabo signed a five-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He started in all 16 games in the 2011 season.[14]
In 2012, Clabo started every regular season game at right tackle for the fifth consecutive year including the two playoff games against Seattle and San Francisco.[15] At the end of the season, Clabo received two all-pro votes for his play.[16]
On April 4, 2013, Clabo was released by the Falcons.[17] Clabo ended his career with the Falcons after 7 years and 101 starts, currently putting him 58th in franchise history.[18] Between 2008 and 2012, Clabo started every single game and anchored an offensive line for 4 playoff teams. In July 2020, Clabo was named to the Atlanta Falcons all-decade team alongside longtime left tackle Jake Matthews.[1]
Miami Dolphins
On May 5, 2013, Clabo signed with the Miami Dolphins.[19] He appeared in and started 15 games in the 2013 season.[20]
Houston Texans
On July 23, 2014, Clabo signed with the Houston Texans.[21] He appeared in all 16 games for the Texans in the 2014 season. A majority of his offensive line snaps came in Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens.[22]
- McFadden, Will (June 20, 2020). "Falcons all-decade team: Offense". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- "Meet the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018–19". Wake Forest News. February 20, 2019.
- Norman, Alex. "Catching up with Tyson Clabo". The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Trotter, Jim (January 11, 2011). "Jim Trotter: Tyson Clabo is Falcons' family man". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Weinfuss, Josh (June 9, 2014). "Clabo tryout keeps competition going at RT". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Link, Dave (July 10, 2012). "Tyson Clabo, Garrett Reynolds share knowledge at Farragut football camp". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Trotter, Jim (January 11, 2011). "Jim Trotter: Tyson Clabo is Falcons' family man". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Nickel, Tyler (July 10, 2011). "NFL Free Agency: Should The Cardinals Target Tyson Clabo?". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 4, 2013). "Falcons cut ties with Clabo". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- "2010 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "2010 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "2011 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "2012 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 4, 2013). "Clabo a cap casualty as Falcons pursue Ryan deal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "Atlanta Falcons Career Approximate Value Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Walker, James (May 5, 2013). "Dolphins sign veteran OT Clabo". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "2013 Miami Dolphins Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Alper, Josh (July 23, 2014). "Texans sign Tyson Clabo". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- "Tyson Clabo 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Wake Forest Hall of Fame bio