When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Chase Claypool in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, he was immediately given the nickname “Mapletron”, in reference to his Canadian-roots as well as his body type, which at 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, was eerily similar to that of 6-foot-5, 237-pound Hall Of Fame wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson. The two are in the NFL Combine history books together as well as the only sets of receivers over 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds to run a sub-4.45 in the 40, with Johnson’s time of 4.35 and Claypool’s 4.42.
Claypool wasted no time backing up all his hype, as his coming-out party happened in a victory over the Eagles his rookie year, where he posted seven catches for 110 yards, three carries for six yards and four total touchdowns.