IOWA CITY, IA - University of Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn has been named to the prestigious Playboy magazine pre-season All-America team.

Clayborn, a 6-4, 285-pounder from St. Louis, MO, becomes the 16th Iowa player ever named to the Playboy team. He becomes the fifth Kirk Ferentz coached Hawkeye to make the list. Former Hawkeyes Nate Kaeding, Robert Gallery, Matt Roth and Chad Greenway made the team earlier in the Ferentz era. Ferentz was also named the Playboy Coach of the Year in 2003.

Clayborn was the MVP in Iowa's win over Georgia Tech in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. He blocked a punt and ran it back for a touchdown in Iowa's win over Penn State. He was named National Defensive Performer of the Year by the College Football Performance Awards and was first team all-Big Ten. He started every game for Iowa last season and was credited with 70 tackles, including 20 for loss.

The Hawkeye senior is expected to be on the 2010 watch lists for virtually every defensive player of the year award.

Iowa Playboy All-Americans (16)

Alex Karras DT 1957

Curt Merz E 1959

Larry Ferguson RB 1961

Karl Noonan E 1964

Gary Snook QB 1965

John Niland OL 1965

Craig Clemons DB 1971

Larry Station LB 1985

Dave Croston OL 1986

Tim Dwight WR 1997

Jared DeVries DT 1998

Nate Kaeding PK 2003

Robert Gallery OL 2003

Matt Roth DE 2004

Chad Greenway LB 2005

Adrian Clayborn DE 2010

Iowa Playboy Coach's of the Year (3)

Forest Evashevski 1957

Jerry Burns 1965

Kirk Ferentz 2003