Clifton Geathers
.jpg) Geathers in 2015 | |||||||||
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| Born: | December 11, 1987 Georgetown, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carvers Bay (Hemingway, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Clifton Geathers (born December 11, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
He has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years
After playing at Carvers Bay High School, Geathers accepted a scholarship from the University of South Carolina. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games (one start) and recorded 29 tackles. The next year, he played in 12 games, posting 41 tackles (8.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
He declared for the NFL draft before his senior season.[1][2][3] He finished his college career with 72 tackles (12 tackles for loss), 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, while playing in 36 games.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
37+3⁄4 in (0.96 m) |
11+1⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
4.98 s | 1.72 s | 2.87 s | 7.69 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
26 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine.[4] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
Geathers was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.[5] He was released in their final cuts.
Miami Dolphins
On September 5, 2010, Geathers was awarded to the Miami Dolphins on waiver claims.[6] He was waived on November 26, 2010.
Seattle Seahawks
Geathers signed with the Seattle Seahawks on November 27, 2010. He was with the team until he was cut on December 7, 2010.
Dallas Cowboys
On December 8, 2010, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. He appeared in one game and was declared inactive for three others. He was released on August 31, 2012.
Indianapolis Colts
On October 3, 2012, Geathers was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[7] He would replace former Baylor nose tackle Nicolas Jean-Baptiste. Geathers would spend 4 days total on Indianapolis' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster due to an injury to Colts' defensive end, Fili Moala.[8] He recorded a sack against the Houston Texans on December 30, 2012.
Philadelphia Eagles
Geathers was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for fullback Stanley Havili on March 28, 2013.[9]
Washington Redskins
Geathers signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Washington Redskins on March 13, 2014.[10] He was released on November 1, 2014.[11]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Geathers signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent on December 1, 2014, following an injury to Brett Keisel. He was a game-day inactive for each of the 5 (4 regular season and 1 postseason) games he was on the Steelers roster.
Geathers signed another one-year contract with the Steelers on April 1, 2015.[12] On August 7, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve.[13]
Personal life
His brother Robert Geathers Jr., was a defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals. His uncle, Jumpy Geathers, played defensive end in the NFL. Clifton's father, Robert Geathers Sr., was a third-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, but an injury ended his career. His younger brother, Kwame Geathers, played college football at The University of Georgia and is currently a nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. His cousin Clayton Geathers plays defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts.
References
- ^ South Carolina Gamecocks player bio for Clifton Geathers
- ^ CBS Sports: Clifton Geathers
- ^ NFL Mocks: Andrew Melnick, South Carolina DE Clifton Geathers Headed to the NFL
- ^ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ^ Cleveland Browns take South Carolina Clifton Geathers in sixth round of NFL Draft 2010
- ^ Miami Herald, September 5, 2010
- ^ http://www.1070thefan.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1784522
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012121009052&adjusted=1
- ^ Eagles Trade For DE Clifton Geathers
- ^ Redskins Make Clifton Geathers Official
- ^ Florio, Mike. "Washington dumps Clifton Geathers". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (April 1, 2015). "Steelers bring back defensive end Clifton Geathers for a year". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. August 7, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Washington Redskins players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players