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Jersey Number 37
Clayton Cheatham
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Tight End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 234
- Hometown:
- Mechanicsville, Va.
- High School:
- Hanover
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
2021 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in 11 games, making eight starts at tight end… Had eight receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown… Season-high three receptions for 30 yards with a long of 15 at New Hampshire (Oct. 2)… Had two catches vs. Villanova (Oct. 9)… Scored a touchdown vs. Elon (Oct. 30)… JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021).
2020-21 as a Senior: Played in all eight games, making five starts at tight end… Had 12 receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns… Averaged 13.7 yards per catch… Recorded two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8), which included a season-long catch of 33 yards… Had two catches for 38 yards and a score at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Registered three catches of at least 25 yards… Tallied two catches in five games... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2021)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2021).
2019 as a Junior: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams… Had one reception for two yards on a touchdown catch against Saint Francis (Sept. 7)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Sophomore: Played in 10 games, making five starts at tight end... Had six receptions for 54 yards... Made two catches against William & Mary (Sept. 22) and at Richmond (Sept. 29)... Season-long 17-yard grab at UR.
2017 as a Freshman: Played in all 15 games, making one start at tight end… Had eight receptions for 137 yards and four touchdowns… Averaged 17.1 yards per catch… Also had five total tackles (2 solo) on special teams… Had two catches for a season-high 57 yards and a touchdown against Villanova (Oct. 14)… First career catch was a 47-yard touchdown against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Also had a 34-yard reception in Villanova game… Caught touchdowns in three straight weeks, adding scores at William & Mary (Oct. 21) and against New Hampshire (Oct. 28)… Season-high three tackles versus NSU.
High School: VHSL 4A Second Team All-State as a sophomore and senior… 4A First Team All-East Region as a sophomore and senior… Conference 20 Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore… First Team All-Conference 20 as a freshman, sophomore and senior… Returned from injury as a junior to lead Hanover to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2015… Also led the Hawks to the second round of the 2013 and 2014 playoffs… Dual-sport athlete who was also an all-conference lacrosse player… Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Clayton Thomas Cheatham… Son of Deane and Cindy Cheatham… Has a brother, Deane, and sister, Caroline… Brother, Deane, was a former all-conference tight end for JMU (2011-15)… Majoring in sport and recreation management.
2020-21 as a Senior: Played in all eight games, making five starts at tight end… Had 12 receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns… Averaged 13.7 yards per catch… Recorded two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8), which included a season-long catch of 33 yards… Had two catches for 38 yards and a score at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Registered three catches of at least 25 yards… Tallied two catches in five games... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2021)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2021).
2019 as a Junior: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams… Had one reception for two yards on a touchdown catch against Saint Francis (Sept. 7)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Sophomore: Played in 10 games, making five starts at tight end... Had six receptions for 54 yards... Made two catches against William & Mary (Sept. 22) and at Richmond (Sept. 29)... Season-long 17-yard grab at UR.
2017 as a Freshman: Played in all 15 games, making one start at tight end… Had eight receptions for 137 yards and four touchdowns… Averaged 17.1 yards per catch… Also had five total tackles (2 solo) on special teams… Had two catches for a season-high 57 yards and a touchdown against Villanova (Oct. 14)… First career catch was a 47-yard touchdown against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Also had a 34-yard reception in Villanova game… Caught touchdowns in three straight weeks, adding scores at William & Mary (Oct. 21) and against New Hampshire (Oct. 28)… Season-high three tackles versus NSU.
High School: VHSL 4A Second Team All-State as a sophomore and senior… 4A First Team All-East Region as a sophomore and senior… Conference 20 Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore… First Team All-Conference 20 as a freshman, sophomore and senior… Returned from injury as a junior to lead Hanover to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2015… Also led the Hawks to the second round of the 2013 and 2014 playoffs… Dual-sport athlete who was also an all-conference lacrosse player… Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Clayton Thomas Cheatham… Son of Deane and Cindy Cheatham… Has a brother, Deane, and sister, Caroline… Brother, Deane, was a former all-conference tight end for JMU (2011-15)… Majoring in sport and recreation management.
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