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Sacramento State

2023 Football Roster

11 Parker Clayton

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 186
  • Year Senior
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Folsom, Calif.
  • High School Folsom HS
  • Experience 3V

Biography

2023 Season

  • Competed in all 13 games during the regular season.
  • Finished the year with four receptions for 36 yards.
  • Longest catch of the year was 11 yards at Montana.
  • Also hauled in passes against Texas A&M-Commerce, Northern Colorado and Cal Poly.
  • Appeared in 50 of 51 games during his four seasons with the Hornets.

2022 Season

  • Played in all 13 games, starting seven at wide receiver.
  • Caught 18 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Grabbed at least one pass in 10 games and had a season high four receptions against Northern Colorado.
  • Best yardage totals were 75 against Northern Colorado and 83 in the Causeway Classic against UC Davis.
  • Both of his touchdowns came in back-to-back games against Northern Colorado and at Eastern Washington.
  • Had three receptions over at least 30 yards, including a 40-yarder against UC Davis.
  • Added three kick returns for a total of 47 yards and also had a tackle following a turnover during the year.
  • Earned Big Sky all-academic honors.

2021 Season

  • Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games, including four starts at wide receiver.
  • Finished the year with 16 receptions for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
  • Caught passes in eight games, including the last six in which he played.
  • Had a season best four receptions for 47 yards against Cal Poly and caught three passes for 43 yards in the playoff game against South Dakota State.
  • Both of his touchdowns were from 13 yards in the shutout of Northern Arizona.
  • Also returned one kickoff for eight yards at Northern Colorado.
  • Earned Big Sky all-academic honors.

2020 Season

  • Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019 Season

  • Played in all 13 games, starting nine, as a true freshman.
  • Caught 29 passes for 426 yards and two touchdowns during the year.
  • Had at least one reception in 12 of the 13 games and brought in a season-best six against UC Davis in the Causeway Classic.
  • Added four catch performances against Eastern Washington, Weber State and Austin Peay.
  • Highest receiving yards output was 78 yards against WSU and was followed by 73 in the FCS playoff game against Austin Peay.
  • Caught his first collegiate touchdown on a 7-yard pass against Eastern Washington and also scored a 16-yard touchdown against Montana.
  • Was credited with three assisted tackles during the year.
  • Earned Big Sky all-academic honors.

High School

  • Graduated from Folsom HS in 2019.
  • Was a two-star recruit by 247sports.
  • Finished his career with the Bulldogs with 1,160 total yards and 134 career tackles.
  • Helped Folsom to a 14-1 overall record and a California State Div. 1-AA title as a senior.
  • Team’s only loss was to De La Salle in the first game of the year.
  • Caught at least one pass in all 13 games in which he appeared as a senior. Wrapped up the year with 27 receptions for 496 yards and four touchdowns.
  • Had a season-high 98 receiving yards on only three receptions against Oak Ridge HS.
  • As a safety, he was credited with 67 total tackles, including two for loss, with three interceptions, nine pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
  • Had at least five tackles in 10 games with a high of seven against Antelope HS, Granite Bay HS and St. Mary’s HS.
  • Folsom went 16-0 and won the California State Div. 1-AA championship at Hornet Stadium during his junior season.
  • That year, he had 42 receptions for 600 yards and four TDs.
  • Caught nine passes for 99 yards against St. Mary’s HS in the Sac-Joaquin Section championship game.
  • Also had 65 total tackles, with nine for loss that season as well as three interceptions and five PBUs.
  • Played for current Hornet assistant coaches Kris Richardson, Bobby Fresques, Sam Cole and Chris Parry.

Personal

  • Graduated with a degree in kinesiology and is pursuing a second bachelor's in business.
  • Parents are Kevin and Kathryn Clayton.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    9
  • 11

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 186 lbs
    11

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