Clay Belton Class: RS Junior Hometown: Dayton, Ohio High School: Northmont Height / Weight: 6-5 / 223 Position: Quarterback Birthdate: 12/12/1988

SCOUTING REPORT: Earned his first varsity letter in 2008, appearing in seven games as Miami's quarterback ... sat out a portion of spring practice with an injury ... will battle Daniel Raudabaugh and Zac Dysert for the starting job.

2008: Started four games at QB for Miami (vs. Temple, at Bowling Green, vs. Kent State and at Buffalo) ... his first varsity action came in the fourth quarter at Michigan when Raudabaugh was injured ...threw for 639 yards, completing nearly 55 percent of his passes ... his best individual effort came in a victory at Bowling Green, connecting on a 53-yard touchdown pass to Chris Givens ... also tossed for 171 yards and a touchdown vs. Kent State.

2007: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Passed for more than 4,400 yards and 44 touchdowns in 2005 and 2006 ... earned first-team conference accolades as a junior, throwing for 2,700 yards and 30 TDs ... a broken hand limited him to 1,700 yards passing and 14 TDs in 2006 ... led Northmont to state playoff appearances in 2005 and 2006 with records of 8-3 each year ... named First-Team All-Ohio in 2005 and garnered second-team honors in 2006 ... also captained the basketball team for the Thunderbolts ... prep coach was Lance Schneider.

PERSONAL: Born December 12, 1988 ... given name is Craig Belton III ... son of Craig and Lisa Belton ... a distant relative, Ed Wells, who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns ... Wells was a teammate of Babe Ruth ... started playing football as a seventh grader, modeling his style after former Miami star Ben Roethlisberger ... carries a 3.0+ GPA and majors in business.