Morris
Claiborne.
Morris
Claiborne.
LSU· 5'11"· 188 lb· 4.50s 40
In a Cover-3 match scheme, Claiborne's ability to mirror and match receivers aligns well with the zone principles while offering man coverage versatility on the outside.
Year 1 impact starter at outside corner, with the ceiling to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber shutdown defender.
His slight frame and preference for off-coverage would be less effective in a heavy press-man scheme that requires regular physical contests at the line of scrimmage.
Claiborne’s fluid hips and reactive athleticism make him well-suited for schemes emphasizing versatility in coverage, allowing him to thrive in both man and zone responsibilities when not asked to play in a physical phone-booth style.
Selected #6 overall in Round 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Dallas Cowboys out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.01sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.12sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | LSU | 12 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | LSU | 14 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | — | 33 | 95 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Morris Claiborne played cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a solid starter at times but never reached the elite status expected of a top-10 pick.
Data note: Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.