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8 JoJuan Claiborne

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Bishop Gorman HS

Biography

NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH-YEAR (2022):
Suffered a season-ending injury during summer workouts.

SENIOR (2021): Saw playing time in 12 games, making 61 tackles (44 solo, 17 assist)... Made season-high eight tackles at Cal (Sep. 4)... Posted five tackles in Quick Lane Bowl against Western Michigan (Dec. 27)... Recorded five pass break-ups and one interception it marked the first in both of those categories during his career at Nevada... Made the first interception of his career on Oct. 29 against UNLV to help the Wolf Pack to a 51-20 victory. 

JUNIOR (2020): Played in four games, making 22 tackles (12 solo) ... Made a season-high eight tackles (six solo) at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... Had seven tackles (two solo) against New Mexico (Nov. 14).
 
SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in all 13 contests … Recorded five tackles on the year … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
FRESHMAN (2018): Played in 11 games for the Wolf Pack as a true freshman, mostly on special teams … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas where he was part of back-to-back state championships.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Juan and John Claiborne … Public health major … Lists Tyrann Mathieu as his sports hero … The most memorable moment of his pre-college career was winning in triple overtime over St. Thomas Aquianas … Enjoys working out and going on FaceTime with his homies in his free time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    33
  • 8

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    8