Clayborn was born in Fort Worth, TX and played high school football there at Green B. Trimble Technical High School[1] and Clayborn played college football for the University of Texas at Austin as both a running back and defensive back where he helped the team win Conference Championships in 1973 and 1975.
In the subsequent 46-10 loss against the Bears in Super Bowl XX, the Patriots were undone by turnovers and smothered by Chicago's crushing 46 defense.
Though Bears quarterbacks completed only 12 passes for 258 yards with no touchdowns, New England's secondary was beaten several times on catches for big gains.
Clayborn, who had twice been involved in fights with teammates[5] the week leading up to a 56-3 rout of the New York Jets, began snapping at reporters in the locker room after the game and threatening them.
The National Football League handed down a $2,000 fine to Clayborn for "conduct involving members of the news media" over the incident.
[6] In 1990, Clayborn became a free agent and signed a $1.8 Million 2-year contract with Cleveland,[7] but his career there - where he recorded no interceptions - was less impressive than at New England.
[9] On July 29, 2017, he signed a 1-day contract (at his request) prior to being inducted to officially retire as a New England Patriot.