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Monsters Claude Wroten Signed by AFL's Orlando Predators

May 10, 2013 - Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL)
Missouri Monsters News Release


ST. CHARLES, MO - The Missouri Monsters are proud to announce the defensive lineman Claude Wroten has signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League.

Wroten had 6.5 sacks for the Monsters this season thru 5 games. To follow Wroten on his journey to return to the NFL visit www.orlandopredators.com.

"It has been, and will continue to be our goal to help our players, and personnel move up to the highest level possible. We wish Claude well, with his new team, and hope to see him playing on Sundays again soon." said Owner Andrew Haines.

He started his college career at Mississippi Delta before transferring to LSU. While at LSU Wroten was First-team All-SEC by College Football News, and Second-Team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the SEC Coaches. He played 12 games with nine starts. He recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, and 6 sacks.

As a senior in 2005 he was named First-Team All-American by College Football News and Second-Team All -American 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, had 49 tackles, 10.5 tackles for losses, 6 sacks, and 26 quarterback hurries.

Wroten was drafted in the 3rd round (68th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. We played with the Rams during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. During his rookie season he played 15 games. He registered 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. In 2009 Wroten played for the Florida Tuskers of the UFL, where he finished with 13 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.

In 2011 he signed in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts, and in 2012 with the Edmonton Eskimos.



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