Clay Belton

Clay Belton

Player Profile

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio

High School:
Northmont

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 236

Position:
Quarterback


SCOUTING REPORT: A big, strong-armed quarterback who should compete for the starting quarterback position ... with his arm strength, he should be able to make all the throws in Miami's offensive scheme ... athletic enough to be a threat running the football.

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: 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 ... majoring in business.

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