NFL CAREER – A technically proficient player, who through the combination of size, strength and intelligence, was a three-year starter at LSU and first-team SEC selection at both guard and center, Clapp, spent much of his rookie campaign serving the club as a valuable member of the scout team, while earning praise from the coaching staff for his continued development. In his first pro season, Clapp played in three games and started the regular season finale at left guard.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS –Signed by Saints to a four-year contract, 5/11/18; Selected by Saints in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
2018 – After being inactive for the first 13 games of the season, Clapp made his debut at LG in win at Carolina, Dec. 17. Played on offense and special teams following week vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23. Made his starting debut at left guard in regular season finale vs. Carolina, Dec. 30.
COLLEGE – A three-year starter on the LSU offensive line, starting all 36 games that he appeared in (13 at center, 12 at left guard, 11 at right guard), earning first-team All-SEC honors at both guard and center. Blocking for 1,000-yard rushers in each of his three-seasons in Baton Rouge, Clapp settled in at center in 2017, where he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and a Rimington Trophy finalist…Started all 11 games at left guard as a junior and earned first-team All-SEC from coaches and named to the conference Academic Honor Roll…Started all 12 games (11-right guard, one-left guard)…Did not give up a sack…Sporting News and USA Today Freshman All-America and named to SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team…Redshirted in 2014… Graduated in 2017 with a degree in sports administration
PERSONAL – One of the top offensive lineman coming out of the state of Louisiana from Brother Martin (New Orleans, La.) HS... Unanimous Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports four-star prospect...Named to Louisiana 5A All-State Team for last two seasons...Member of The Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen…Has deep family ties to LSU program as his father, Tommy, is a former LSU defensive tackle from 1984-87 and was named a permanent team captain for the 1987 squad and brother Matt is walk-on fullback. Tommy finished his LSU career with 139 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks and started against Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl in 1985 and 1987...William Barnett Clapp was born Dec. 10, 1995 in New Orleans, La.
