Clayton Fejedelem (/ˈfɛdʒələm/ FEDGE-ə-ləm;[1] born June 2, 1993) is an American professional football safety and special teamer.
He played college football at Saint Xavier and Illinois, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
He led SXU to an 11–2 record in 2012, racking up 87 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, 3 interceptions, 8 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries to earn second-team All-Mid-State Football Association honors.
[3] Fejedelem redshirted his junior season at Illinois in 2013 after joining the team as a walk-on during spring practices, but had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules.
He played in all 13 games, including one start at Northwestern University where he recorded a career-high of 12 tackles and one pass breakup.
[14] Against the Las Vegas Raiders, he rushed for 22 yards on a fake punt to convert a 4th-and-1 to extend a drive that ended in a Miami touchdown.