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2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jess Maddux
John Reid III
William Blake

77 Clayton Karam

  • Position Defender
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, NY
  • Highschool Canisius
  • Major Biology

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • All-American: USILA Honorable Mention
  • All-Region: 2021 IMLCA First Team All-Region
  • OAC Defensive Player of the Year: 2021
  • 3x OAC Defensive Player Of The Year: 2021, 2019, 2018
  • 3x All-OAC First Team: 2021, 2019, 2018
  • IMLCA All-Great Lakes Region: 2018
  • 2x OAC Player of the Week: 3/25/19, 4/12/21)
  • Program leader in ground balls
  • Holds both the single game and single season record in ground balls
Career
  • Ground balls: 1st (305)
  • Ground balls per game: 1st (8.24)
  • Caused turnovers per game: 1st (2.62)
  • Draw controls: 2nd (6)
  • Caused turnovers: 1st (102)
  • Draw controls per game: 3rd (0.16)
  • Turnovers per game: 8th (1.14)

2021
  • Led the team in ground balls with 83 and caused turnovers with 41
  • Had 3 ground balls a 5 caused turnovers in a win over Otterbein (5/6)
  • Had an assist and picked up two ground balls against Otterbein (5/1)
  • Had an assist and picked up nine ground balls in win over Wilmington (4/10)
  • Snagged 5 ground ball and 3 caused turnovers in shut out win against Heidelberg (4/3)
  • Had 5 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers in a win against Mount Union. (3/20)
  • Has appeared in twelve game
  • Recorded three assists
  • Picked up 71 ground balls, team leader
  • Snatched 11 ground balls against Heidelberg(2/27)

2020
  • Played in all 4 games
  • Scored 1 goal
  • Recorded 1 assist
  • Lead the team with 30 ground balls
2019
  • Played in every game this season, starting in one
  • Team leader in ground balls with 168
  • Also leads the team in caused turnovers having 40
  • Scored his first career goal against Ohio Wesleyan (3/20)
  • Became program leader in ground balls with 269
  • Had a career game scoring a goal, and recording 2 assists against Muskingum
2018
  • Played in 15 games
  • Started the first three games
  • Had a game-high six ground balls against Illinois Wesleyan (3/6)
  • Had five ground balls and caused five turnovers against Albion (3/13)
  • Recorded a career high ten ground balls against Ohio Northern (4/21)
  • Tallied his first career assist against ONU (4/21)
  • Had assists against Heidelberg (4/25) and Capital (5/2)
  • Lead the team in ground balls with 89 and caused turnovers with 42
High School
  • Played for Joe Smith at Canisius High School
Academics and Personal
  • Son of Brian and Erin Karam
  • Minoring in Peace Justice and Human Rights
  • Part of the Arrupe Program

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2018First Year

    Defense
    6'0" 185 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2019Sophomore

    Defense
    6'0" 185 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2020Junior

    Defender
    6'0" 185 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2021Senior

    Defender
    6'0" 185 lbs
    77

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