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https://florida.rivals.com/news/de-antonneous-clayton-itching-to-break-out-of-his-shell
The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Clayton arrived in the Swamp as an Under Armour All-American and five-star defensive end on Rivals, and is still looking to find his groove in a Gators uniform.
“My goal for me is just trying to make a name for myself this year," Clayton said. "I’ve been silent for the first two years since I first got here. Things didn’t go as expected when I first got here. I mean, that’s just something I couldn’t control. Just trying to make a name for myself.
"It’s been three years and I’m kinda' getting frustrated. I got a whole son to take care of now. If I can’t accomplish my goals here, it is what it is. I have a son to take care of. As far as the defense as a whole, I mean I’m all for the defense and them boys make plays.....
“I aint even looked at the depth chart. I don’t know nothing about that," Clayton said. "If I look at it, I mean, like I said it’s next man up. My name’s called then it’s called. If I’m not out there, I’m gonna' be cheering my teammates on. That’s just how it goes.
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I thought he had got his weight up to around 270 looking at pictures from a month or so ago but he is still listed at 255 about what he was last season. I thought this would be his breakout season but he isn't even listed on Mullen's depth chart which is kind of crazy.
In the 2017 spring game he gave Taylor fits on passing plays and I thought he probably just needed a little more weight to get real playing time but things don't appear to be progressing with him right now apparently.
He sounds a little bitter when talking about the NFL stuff and mentioning he has a son now.
The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Clayton arrived in the Swamp as an Under Armour All-American and five-star defensive end on Rivals, and is still looking to find his groove in a Gators uniform.
“My goal for me is just trying to make a name for myself this year," Clayton said. "I’ve been silent for the first two years since I first got here. Things didn’t go as expected when I first got here. I mean, that’s just something I couldn’t control. Just trying to make a name for myself.
"It’s been three years and I’m kinda' getting frustrated. I got a whole son to take care of now. If I can’t accomplish my goals here, it is what it is. I have a son to take care of. As far as the defense as a whole, I mean I’m all for the defense and them boys make plays.....
“I aint even looked at the depth chart. I don’t know nothing about that," Clayton said. "If I look at it, I mean, like I said it’s next man up. My name’s called then it’s called. If I’m not out there, I’m gonna' be cheering my teammates on. That’s just how it goes.
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I thought he had got his weight up to around 270 looking at pictures from a month or so ago but he is still listed at 255 about what he was last season. I thought this would be his breakout season but he isn't even listed on Mullen's depth chart which is kind of crazy.
In the 2017 spring game he gave Taylor fits on passing plays and I thought he probably just needed a little more weight to get real playing time but things don't appear to be progressing with him right now apparently.
He sounds a little bitter when talking about the NFL stuff and mentioning he has a son now.
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