Hope International University

CSUN (2025) - Played one season for the Matadors under Head Coach Eddie Cornejo...played in 31 games with 12 starts...hit .179 with three doubles, one triple and one home run...scored eight runs with four RBI...stole two bases.

Los Angeles Valley College (2023-24) - Played two seasons for the Monarchs under Head Coach Dave Mallas...in 2023, hit .280 with seven doubles, three triples and three home runs...tallied 43 runs scored, 46 hits and 26 RBI...stole 22 bases...hit .355 as a sophomore in 2024...played in 43 games leading the team with 52 runs scored and 40 RBI...stole 31 bases in 38 attempts...reached the playoffs in back-to-back years...earned two Gold Gloves...named first team all-conference and an All-American.

Oaks Christian HS - Graduated in 2022...played two years on the varsity squad for Head Coach Royce Clayton...won a CIF Championship in 2022.

Personal - Born on 1/10/04...parents are Samantha and Royce Clayton...has three siblings – Niya (20), Imani (20) and Elijah (20)...,dad, Royce Sr., played 17 years in Major League Baseball...mom, Samantha, was a sprinter for team Great Britian during the 2000 summer Olympics...chose HIU because he liked the coaching staff...favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11...favorite professional athlete is Mookie Betts...favorite food is sushi...favorite movie is White Chicks...hidden talents are surfing and spearfishing...Royce is a Business Administration major with career aspirations of playing professional baseball.