Tyson Clabo (born October 17, 1981) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2004. He played

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at Wake Forest. Clabo is the nephew of retired NFL punter

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He was also a member of the

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, and

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Early years

Clabo attended

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and lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-Region selection, an All-east Tennessee selection, and as an All-State selection.

College career

Clabo played football at Wake Forest. Clabo started all 11 games at left tackle as a sophomore, and he was the only underclassman to start every contest that year. Clabo started all 13 games as a junior and moved to left guard after playing tackle in 2001, helping the Deacon ground game lead the ACC in rushing for the second-straight year. He started the final 36 games of his college career and a total of 37 contests of 47 games played at Wake Forest. Clabo earned first-team All-Atlantic Conference honors as a senior. In 2018 he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Clabo originally signed with

as an undrafted rookie free agent and was waived by the Broncos during the 2004-05 offseason.

New York Giants

He then signed with the New York Giants as a practice squad member.

San Diego Chargers

He then signed with the San Diego Chargers as a practice squad member.

Atlanta Falcons

Clabo eventually was signed to the Falcons practice squad in September 2005 and re-signed by the Falcons team in January 2006. He was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection. On July 29, 2011, Clabo signed a five-year contract with the

. In 2012, Clabo started every regular season game at right tackle for the fifth consecutive year including the two playoff games against Seattle and San Francisco. At the end of the season, Clabo received two all-pro votes for his play. On April 4, 2013, Clabo was released by the Falcons. Clabo ended his career with the Falcons after 7 years and 101 starts, currently putting him 58th in franchise history. Between 2008 and 2012, Clabo started every single game and anchored an offensive line for 4 playoff teams. In July 2020, Clabo was named to the Atlanta Falcons all-decade team alongside longtime left tackle Jake Matthews.

Miami Dolphins

On May 5, 2013, Clabo signed with the

Houston Texans

On July 23, 2014, Clabo signed with the

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioESPN player's card
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