Michael Clayton

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15th pick

WR ·

LSU · 2004–2011

Games

100

Rush Yards

223

Receptions

2,955

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2004

Round

Round 1

Pick

15th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

LSU

Michael Clayton Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2004 with TB (1,193 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
2004	TB	16	5	30
2005	TB	11	1	2
2006	TB	12	5	41
2007	TB	12	5	22
2008	TB	14	2	5
2009	TB	12	0	0
2010	NYG	2	0	0
2011	NYG	3	0	0
Career		82	18	100

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2004	TB	16	0	80	1,193	7
2005	TB	11	0	32	372	0
2006	TB	12	0	33	356	1
2007	TB	12	0	22	301	0
2008	TB	14	0	38	484	1
2009	TB	12	48	16	230	1
2010	NYG	2	4	2	19	0
2011	NYG	3	1	0	0	0
Career		82	53	223	2,955	10

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2004	TB	16	0	0	1	2
2005	TB	11	0	0	0	0
2006	TB	12	0	0	0	0
2007	TB	12	8	172	0	0
2008	TB	14	3	69	0	0
2009	TB	12	0	0	0	0
2010	NYG	2	0	0	0	0
2011	NYG	3	0	0	0	0
Career		82	11	241	1	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Michael Clayton is a former wide receiver out of LSU, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played 95 regular-season games from 2004 to 2011, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT
2004	TB	16	0
2005	TB	11	0
2006	TB	12	0
2007	TB	10	0
2007 POST	TB	1	0
2008	TB	14	0
2009	TB	12	1
2010	NYG	2	0
2011	NYG	1	0
2004	TB	16	0
2005	TB	11	0
2006	TB	12	0
2007	TB	11	0
2008	TB	14	0
2009	TB	12	1
2010	NYG	2	0
2011	NYG	1	0
Career		78	1
Career		1	0
Career		95	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2004	TB	16	5	30	6.0	3	0
2005	TB	11	1	2	2.0	0	0
2006	TB	12	5	41	8.2	2	1
2007	TB	10	5	22	4.4	2	0
2007 POST	TB	1	0	0	—	0	0
2008	TB	14	2	5	2.5	0	0
2009	TB	12	0	0	—	0	0
2010	NYG	2	0	0	—	0	0
2011	NYG	1	0	0	—	0	0
2004	TB	16	5	30	6.0	3	0
2005	TB	11	1	2	2.0	0	0
2006	TB	12	5	41	8.2	2	1
2007	TB	11	5	22	4.4	2	0
2008	TB	14	2	5	2.5	0	0
2009	TB	12	0	0	—	0	0
2010	NYG	2	0	0	—	0	0
2011	NYG	1	0	0	—	0	0
Career		78	18	100	5.6	7	1
Career		1	0	0	—	0	0
Career		95	18	100	5.6	7	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2004	TB	16	80	80	1,193	7	14.9	56
2005	TB	11	32	32	372	0	11.6	18
2006	TB	12	33	33	356	1	10.8	22
2007	TB	10	22	22	301	0	13.7	14
2007 POST	TB	1	3	3	39	0	13.0	2
2008	TB	14	38	38	484	1	12.7	21
2009	TB	12	48	16	230	1	14.4	11
2010	NYG	2	4	2	19	0	9.5	1
2011	NYG	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2004	TB	16	80	80	1,193	7	14.9	56
2005	TB	11	32	32	372	0	11.6	18
2006	TB	12	33	33	356	1	10.8	22
2007	TB	11	25	25	340	0	13.6	16
2008	TB	14	38	38	484	1	12.7	21
2009	TB	12	48	16	230	1	14.4	11
2010	NYG	2	4	2	19	0	9.5	1
2011	NYG	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
Career		78	258	223	2,955	10	13.3	143
Career		1	3	3	39	0	13.0	2
Career		95	261	223	2,955	10	13.3	145

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

209 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.67s

Vertical Jump

32.5"

Broad Jump

116"

3-Cone Drill

6.77s

Shuttle

4.09s

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