#97

Clay Cromwell

DT · Navy · Sr. · #97

Navy 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Clay Cromwell

DT · Navy · Sr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Navy
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2023era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2022Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2023Navy5-7HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Navy39215.03.0------
2022Navy2355.51.5------
2021Navy15117.02.5------
Career773717.57.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023

W 27–24

vs North Texas

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  2 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Adrian Gonzalez’s 2023 season.

Eastern Michigan · 2023

#2

Gavin Meyer

Wyoming · 2022

91%
#3

Ed Smith IV

South Alabama · 2022

91%
#4

Ty Hamilton

Ohio State · 2023

NFL Rd 5
90%
#5

Justus Tavai

San Diego State · 2022

90%

Matches Adrian on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shambre Jackson's junior season at Massachusetts (2024).

Massachusetts · 2024

#2

Ty Hamilton

Ohio State · 2023

NFL Rd 5
89%
#3

Kwabena Bonsu

Army · 2022

87%
#4

Cavon Butler

Toledo · 2023

86%
#5

Sam Burt

Kansas · 2022

86%

Matches Shambre on

Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate