2009: Selected to the 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society ... nam
ed to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... p
layed in all 11 games, starting the first two games of the season ... made first WSU start against Mercyhurst and had four tackles (3-1) plus a quarterback hurry ... recorded four tackles (3-1) and forced a fumble vs. Ferris State ... selected WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the Bulldog game ... had a quarterback hurry at Hillsdale ... equaled a WSU career-best with three solo tackles and four total tackles at Grand Valley ... saw action on the kickoff coverage, punt return and punt coverage teams ... had eight (4-4) special teams tackles to tie-for-third on the squad ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Played in all 11 games ... made WSU debut vs. Mercyhurst and forced a fumble on a Laker kickoff return ... saw playing time in the defensive backfield as well as on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams ... made two solo tackles on kickoff coverage vs. Northern Michigan ... four of his five tackles came on kickoff coverage ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Did not appear in any games for Howard University after having surgery in July 2007.
2006: Played in eight games for the Bison recording 11 tackles including eight solo.
2005: Recorded 37 tackles including 24 solo while playing in all 11 games ... recorded a sack plus had an interception against Morgan State ... also tied for the team lead with six pass break-ups.
2004: Was redshirted at Howard University.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Renaissance High School ... earned two varsity letters for the Phoenix ... competed in track in the 100, 200 and 400m.
Personal: Full name--Joseph L. Claiborne III ... born November 11, 1985, in Detroit ... son of Joseph and Susan Claiborne ... has two sisters, Monique and Joi ... majored in pre-med at Howard University in Washington, D.C. ... working on his master's in sports administration at Wayne State ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2009.
| 2008 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2009 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
