Claude James Wroten (born September 16, 1983) is a former
American football
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defensive tackle. He was drafted by the
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
in the third round of the
2006 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football at
Louisiana State
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.
He was suspended by the NFL after repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy. He was waived by the Rams on March 3, 2010. Wroten was re-instated by the NFL on August 23, 2010.
Early years
Wroten attended
Bastrop High School in
Bastrop, Louisiana.
College career
Mississippi Delta
Lettered twice at
Mississippi Delta Community College, making 53 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 2003 before transferring to
LSU
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.
LSU
Wroten was First-team All-
SEC by
College Football News
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and Second-team All-SEC by the
Associated Press
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and the SEC Coaches. He played 12 games with nine starts. He recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for losses and 6 sacks. He had 3 tackles and 1 sack for an 8-yard loss against Iowa in the
Capital One Bowl
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The gam ...
. As a senior in 2005 he was named First-team All-America by
College Football News
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and Second-team All-America by the
Sporting News and named First-team All-SEC by both the league's coaches and the AP. He played in 13 games with 12 starts. He had 49 tackles, 10.5 tackles for losses and 6 sacks and 26 quarterback hurries.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Wroten had a chance at being a first-round pick after LSU's season ended, then police stopped him for speeding in
Sterlington, Louisiana, on January 4, 2006, and arrested him on charges of possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute. However, the
district attorney declined the case.
St. Louis Rams
Wroten was drafted by the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
in the third round of the
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with add ...
. On July 25, Wroten signed a four-year, $2.415 million contract with the Rams. Wroten played 15 games as a rookie, totaling 13 tackles a sack and a forced fumble.
In 2007, Wroten recorded 13 tackles and a half-sack. He served a four-game suspension in 2007 for violation of the NFL substance abuse policy.
On July 23, 2008, Wroten was suspended without pay (he was due $445,000 salary) for the
2008 NFL season for his third violation the NFL's substance abuse policy. The Rams have asked suspended Wroten to return part of his rookie signing bonus, filing a grievance against Wroten, who received an $805,000 signing bonus his rookie contract. The Rams sought $201,250 back.
Florida Tuskers
Wroten was signed by the
Florida Tuskers
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of the
United Football League on August 17, 2009.
Toronto Argonauts
On April 21, 2011, Wroten was signed by the
Toronto Argonauts
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of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
. Released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2012.
Edmonton Eskimos
Wroten signed with the
Edmonton Eskimos on August 9, 2012.
Marion Blue Racers
Wroten signed with the
Marion Blue Racers
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of the
Continental Indoor Football League
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for the season.
Orlando Predators
Wroten signed with the
Orlando Predators
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of the
Arena Football League
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on May 9, 2013.
Nebraska Danger
Wroten signed during the 2014 season with the
Nebraska Danger
The Nebraska Danger was a professional indoor football team based in Grand Island, Nebraska, and a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team was founded in 2011 by Charlie Bosselman as an expansion member of the IFL. The Danger played ...
of the
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League (IFL) is a professional indoor American football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. It has one of the largest number of currently active teams am ...
. On May 8, 2015, Wroten was released by the Danger.
References
External links
LSU Tigers bioToronto Argonauts bioNebraska Danger bio*
United Football League bio->
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1983 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Edmonton Elks players
Florida Tuskers players
LSU Tigers football players
Mississippi Delta Trojans football players
People from Bastrop, Louisiana
Players of American football from Louisiana
St. Louis Rams players
Toronto Argonauts players
Marion Blue Racers players
Orlando Predators players
Nebraska Danger players
Missouri Monsters players