Kobe Clayborne

Height:
6-0
Weight:
280
Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sioux City, Iowa
High School:
Bishop Heelan H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention (2024)
MVFC All-Newcomer Team (2024)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2024)
MVFC Honor Roll (2024)

2024: Made an immediate impact on the Jackrabbit defensive line, primarily playing at defensive end while also seeing some action on the interior ... played in all 15 games, including starting the final 13 ... shared team lead with 4.5 sacks and tied for fifth on squad with 5.5 tackles for loss ... registered four tackles in Jackrabbit debut, at Oklahoma State (8/31) ... tallied season-high five tackles, including one for loss, in Beef Bowl win over Augustana (9/14) ... notched 1.5 sacks in road shutout victory at Southeastern Louisiana (9/21) ... recovered a fumble in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Northern Iowa (10/5) ... came up with a sack as part of three-tackle outing against Southern Illinois (11/16) ... matched season high with five tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff quarterfinal against Incarnate Word (12/14) ... one of his tackles against Incarnate Word was a sack and he added another sack in postseason play at North Dakota State (12/21) ... honored as team's Defensive Lineman of the Week in games against Youngstown State (10/12) and Southern Illinois (11/16)

BEFORE SDSU: Brought versatility to the Jackrabbit defensive line after transferring from Northwest Missouri State, where he was honored both athletically and academically ... in 2023, earned second-team all-MIAA honors after tying for team lead with six sacks ... totaled 28 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss, while starting all 11 games at defensive end ... played in 13 games for playoff squad as a redshirt freshman in 2022, registering 22 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks ... named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team in 2023 ... at prep level, was a two-time District Lineman of the Year for Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City, Iowa ... selected to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl ... also was a two-time state placewinner in wrestling, earning places of fourth and sixth in the heavyweight division ... team captain in football and wrestling ... also was a qualifier for the state track and field meet and the Drake Relays in the throwing events ... academic all-state honoree