Claude James Wroten (born September 16, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.
 Wroten with the Rams in 2007 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 16, 1983 Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bastrop (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
He was suspended by the NFL after repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy. He was waived by the Rams on March 3, 2010.[1] Wroten was re-instated by the NFL on August 23, 2010.[2]
Early years edit
Wroten attended Bastrop High School in Bastrop, Louisiana.
College career edit
Mississippi Delta edit
Lettered twice at Mississippi Delta Community College, making 53 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 2003 before transferring to LSU.
LSU edit
Wroten was First-team All-SEC by College Football News and Second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the SEC Coaches. He played 12 games with nine starts. He recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for losses and 6 sacks. He had 3 tackles and 1 sack for an 8-yard loss against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl. As a senior in 2005 he was named First-team All-America by College Football News and Second-team All-America by the Sporting News and named First-team All-SEC by both the league's coaches and the AP. He played in 13 games with 12 starts. He had 49 tackles, 10.5 tackles for losses and 6 sacks and 26 quarterback hurries.
Professional career edit
Pre-draft edit
| Height | Weight | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
24 reps | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day.[3] | ||||||||||||
Wroten had a chance at being a first-round pick after LSU's season ended, then police stopped him for speeding in Sterlington, Louisiana, on January 4, 2006, and arrested him on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. However, the district attorney declined the case.[4]
St. Louis Rams edit
Wroten was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[5] On July 25, Wroten signed a four-year, $2.415 million contract with the Rams. Wroten played 15 games as a rookie, totaling 13 tackles a sack and a forced fumble.
In 2007, Wroten recorded 13 tackles and a half-sack. He served a four-game suspension in 2007 for violation of the NFL substance abuse policy.
On July 23, 2008, Wroten was suspended without pay (he was due $445,000 salary) for the 2008 NFL season for his third violation the NFL's substance abuse policy.[6] The Rams have asked suspended Wroten to return part of his rookie signing bonus, filing a grievance against Wroten, who received an $805,000 signing bonus his rookie contract. The Rams sought $201,250 back.[7]
Florida Tuskers edit
Wroten was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 17, 2009.[8]
Toronto Argonauts edit
On April 21, 2011, Wroten was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2012.
Edmonton Eskimos edit
Wroten signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on August 9, 2012.
Marion Blue Racers edit
Wroten signed with the Marion Blue Racers of the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2013 season.[9]
Orlando Predators edit
Wroten signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League on May 9, 2013.
Nebraska Danger edit
Wroten signed during the 2014 season with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League. On May 8, 2015, Wroten was released by the Danger.[10]
References edit
- ^ "ProFootballWeekly.com - NFL transactions for March 3, 2010". Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Former Rams pick Claude Wroten has been reinstated by NFL". August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Claude Wroten, DS #4 DT, LSU". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Weisman, Larry. (April 24, 2006). NFL teams often put up red flags USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Associated Press.(July 23, 2008)Rams' Wroten suspended in substance abuse Sporting News. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Claude Wroten". Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2009. Rotoworld.com. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "United Football League Signs 21 Players to Florida Tuskers' Roster". PR Newswire. August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Former St. Louis Ram Signs with Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ Bob Hamar (May 8, 2015). "Danger released Kayne Farquharson, Wroten from team". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved May 20, 2015.