Will Clapp

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Will Clapp
Free agent
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-10) December 10, 1995 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Brother Martin
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Games played:28
Games started:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Will Clapp (born December 10, 1995) is an American football center who is a free agent.

Early years[]

Clapp attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He committed to play football for the LSU Tigers in January 2010.[1]

College career[]

Clapp did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt. In 2015, as a redshirt freshman, Clapp started all 12 games for the Tigers. He ranked third on the team in total snaps with 776 and knockdown blocks with 88, along with not allowing a sack all season.[2] He was named to the 2015 SEC-All Freshman team.[3]

As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Clapp started 11 of 12 games, missing one due to injury. He played 648 snaps, had 58 knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack for the second straight season.[4] He was named to the 2016 All-SEC football team.[5]

In 2017, Clapp started all 13 games for the Tigers.[6] He was named to the All-SEC Football Team for the second year in a row.[7] After the season, he announced he was going to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career[]

Clapp was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] On May 10, 2018, Clapp signed his rookie contract with the Saints.[10] He made his NFL debut on December 17, 2018 against the Carolina Panthers as a substitute for Michael Ola.[11]

On September 26, 2020, Clapp was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3.[14] He was waived on October 8[15] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[16] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24, October 31, November 28, and December 5 for the team's weeks 7, 8, 12, and 13 games against the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[17][18][19][20] On December 19, 2020, Clapp was promoted to the active roster.[21] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 16, 2021,[22] and activated on February 4.[23]

Clapp re-signed with the Saints on April 20, 2021.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2021.[25] He was activated on October 2. He was waived on October 25, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 25. He was waived on December 13 and re-signed to the practice squad.

References[]

  1. ^ "Will Clapp commits to LSU". Geaux 247. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Will Clapp Bio". The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "2015 SEC All-Freshman Football Team announced". The Official Website of the Southeastern Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Will Clapp Bio". The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "SEC announces Coaches All-SEC Teams". The Official Website of the Southeastern Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Will Clapp-LSU Tigers-2018 Player Profile". RotoWorld. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 All-SEC Football Team announced". The Official Website of the Southeastern Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "LSU center Will Clapp becomes sixth underclassman to declare for draft". The Advocate. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Lopez, Andrew (April 28, 2018). "New Orleans Saints pick LSU offensive lineman Will Clapp in 7th round". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.nola.com/saints/2018/12/saints-rookie-og-will-clapp-thrust-into-a-big-role-for-his-nfl-debut.html.NOLA.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Just, Amie (September 29, 2020). "Saints re-sign former LSU OL Will Clapp to practice squad". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Just, Amie (October 3, 2020). "Saints make 4 roster moves ahead of game against Lions". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Just, Amie (October 8, 2020). "Saints waive New Orleans native, ex-LSU guard Will Clapp". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Just, Amie (October 10, 2020). "Saints re-sign OL Will Clapp to practice squad, release practice squad WR Malik Henry". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Just, Amie (October 24, 2020). "Saints to use Austin Carr, Juwan Johnson as COVID-19 replacements, activate Will Clapp too for game vs. Panthers". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Just, Amie (October 31, 2020). "Saints sign WR Tommylee Lewis to 53-man roster, elevate 3 practice squad players for Bears game". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  22. ^ Johnson, Luke (January 16, 2021). "Saints make flurry of roster moves, activate WR Tre'Quan Smith off injured reserve". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Saints' Will Clapp: Returns from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  25. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2021.

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