Will Clapp


Will Clapp is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football at LSU.

Early years

Clapp attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He committed to play football for the LSU Tigers in January 2010.

College career

Clapp did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.
In 2015, as a redshirt freshman, Clapp started all 12 games for the Tigers. He ranked third on the team in total snaps with 776 and knockdown blocks with 88, along with not allowing a sack all season. He was named to the 2015 SEC-All Freshman team.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Clapp started 11 of 12 games, missing one due to injury. He played 648 snaps, had 58 knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack for the second straight season. He was named to the 2016 All-SEC football team.
In 2017, Clapp started all 13 games for the Tigers. He was named to the All-SEC Football Team for the second year in a row. After the season, he announced he was going to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Clapp was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. On May 10, 2018, Clapp signed his rookie contract with the Saints. He made his NFL debut on December 17, 2018 against the Carolina Panthers as a substitute for Michael Ola