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− | Slinky was awarded an Art Excellence scholarship and a full athletic scholarship for football at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He continued his entusiasm for Flute playing and played in a Jethro Tull cover band, "Cross-Eyed Mary". Slinky would catch the eye of a school director while performing on stage. Soon his acting career would begin to take off. Appearances in commercials, films, and music videos soon followed. His breakout role came in Friday After Next starring rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube. Having never taken acting classes, instead he asked himself what the audience wanted, and he believes this ultimately brought him success. Growing fond of acting, he was being tormented by his peers. Finally, Slinky would snap and go back to his | + | Slinky was awarded an Art Excellence scholarship and a full athletic scholarship for football at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He continued his entusiasm for Flute playing and played in a Jethro Tull cover band, "Cross-Eyed Mary". Slinky would catch the eye of a school director while performing on stage. Soon his acting career would begin to take off. Appearances in commercials, films, and music videos soon followed. His breakout role came in Friday After Next starring rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube. Having never taken acting classes, instead he asked himself what the audience wanted, and he believes this ultimately brought him success. Growing fond of acting, he was being tormented by his peers. Finally, in order to feed his inner anger, Slinky would snap and go back to his football past. His Senior year, he would try out for the team at WMU and walk on the team. His lone Season with WMU he would finish first team All-American and lead the Broncos to a MAC Championship. |
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No. 77 – Undrafted | |
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Position: | Defensive End |
Personal information | |
Born: | Flint, MI, | May 2, 2013 (aged 51)
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Western Michigan University |
ISFL Undrafted: | 2037 |
Career history | |
Roster status: | Active |
Slinky Claxton (born May 2, 2014) is an American football defensive end for the Undrafted of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL).
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Early years
Slinky was born in Flint, MI the son of Patricia and Terry. Claxton received a flute from his great aunt, and took lessons for eight years. Slinky would become an amazing floutist at a very young age. Touring the country with numerious jazz bands, Slinky was being teased for his enthusiasm for flute playing (and his name, Slinky). Slinky began an intense work out regimine in order to destroy anyone who stood in the way of his flute playing. He in fact got so strong, that his friends encouraged him to try out for the High School Football team. Slinky was a force to be reckoned with on the field. Having now mastered the flute, acting, and smashing on the football field; Slinky decided it was time to go to College to pursure his dreams.
College career
Slinky was awarded an Art Excellence scholarship and a full athletic scholarship for football at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He continued his entusiasm for Flute playing and played in a Jethro Tull cover band, "Cross-Eyed Mary". Slinky would catch the eye of a school director while performing on stage. Soon his acting career would begin to take off. Appearances in commercials, films, and music videos soon followed. His breakout role came in Friday After Next starring rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube. Having never taken acting classes, instead he asked himself what the audience wanted, and he believes this ultimately brought him success. Growing fond of acting, he was being tormented by his peers. Finally, in order to feed his inner anger, Slinky would snap and go back to his football past. His Senior year, he would try out for the team at WMU and walk on the team. His lone Season with WMU he would finish first team All-American and lead the Broncos to a MAC Championship.
College career statistics
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Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety |
2036 | WMU | 13 | 62 | 8 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
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Achievements and records
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