Clayton Tune

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Clayton Tune
Clayton Tune passing - Houston Cougars football vs. Cincinnati Bearcats.jpg
Tune in 2019
Houston Cougars – No. 3
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 23)
Carrollton, Texas
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHebron (Carrollton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Clayton Tune (born March 23, 1999) is an American college football quarterback for the Houston Cougars.

High school career[]

Tune attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.[1] During his career he had 6,686 passing yards with 66 passing touchdowns and 1,074 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Kansas to play college football but changed to the University of Houston.[2][3]

College career[]

In his first year at Houston in 2018, Tune appeared in five games and made two starts as a backup to D'Eriq King. He started the final two games of the year in place of an injured King. For the season, he completed 59 of 117 passes for 795 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Tune entered 2019 again as the backup to King but took over as the starter after King decided to sit out the rest of the season.[4][5] He completed 106 of 179 passes for 1,533 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.[6] Tune started all eight games in 2020, completing 170 of 285 passes for 2,048 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In 2021, he started all 14 games and completed 287 of 421 passes for 3,546 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.[7]

College statistics[]

Houston Cougars
Season GP Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yards Y/A TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2018 5 59 117 50.4 795 6.8 8 2 126.6 41 53 1.3 1
2019 7 106 179 59.2 1,533 8.6 11 9 141.4 66 244 3.7 2
2020 8 170 285 59.6 2,048 7.2 15 10 130.4 72 253 3.5 5
2021 14 287 421 68.2 3,546 8.4 30 10 157.7 105 154 1.5 2
NCAA career totals 34 622 1,002 62.1 7,922 7.9 64 31 143.4 284 704 2.5 10

References[]

  1. ^ Daniel, Cody (July 19, 2017). "Hebron, 3-Star QB Clayton Tune Won't Be Able To 'Sneak Up On Anybody' In 2017 | Texas HS Football".
  2. ^ "Houston lands commitment from Hebron QB Clayton Tune". Dallas News. January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 14, 2018). "Quarterback Clayton Tune commits to UH". mySA.
  4. ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 29, 2020). "Clayton Tune knows this UH team is his to carry". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ Olson, Max. "After two false starts, Clayton Tune can lead Houston's fresh start on his terms". The Athletic.
  6. ^ Duarte, Joseph (February 25, 2020). "'No quarterback controversy' at University of Houston with Clayton Tune 'a clear No. 1'". Houston Chronicle.
  7. ^ Duarte, Joseph (December 29, 2021). "UH extra points: Clayton Tune-Jake Herslow connection delivers for Birmingham Bowl win". Houston Chronicle.

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