# Mark Clayton

> Mark Clayton is the Arlington, Texas-based founder and CEO of LIVV Audio and a former NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams. A two-time first-team All-American at Oklahoma and the 22nd pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, he turned his frustration with slipping headphones into a consumer-hardware business, developing athlete-focused over-ear designs through years of prototyping, crowdfunding, manufacturing setbacks, and a later LIVV Pro launch.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at LIVV Audio
- **Organizations:** LIVV Audio, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Oklahoma Sooners, MyChristianT
- **From:** Oklahoma City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Communications degree, completed through the degree completion program in 2010, University of Oklahoma, Babson College
- **Known for:** Two-time first-team All-American at Oklahoma (2003 and 2004)., Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2003., First-round NFL draft selection, 22nd overall, in 2005.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joined Oklahoma; redshirted during its national championship season.
- **2003** — Recorded 83 catches, 1,425 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns; earned first-team All-American recognition.
- **2004** — Earned first-team All-American recognition for a second season.
- **2005** — Selected 22nd overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
- **2010** — Completed his communications degree at Oklahoma and was traded to the St. Louis Rams.
- **2013** — Announced his NFL retirement in May; LIVV was founded around this period.
- **2015** — Launched a September Kickstarter campaign; web partner Razoyo records 624 backers.
- **2016** — First-generation LIVV headphones shipped to Kickstarter backers; Razoyo records September 13 shipments.
- **2024** — LIVV Audio reported $1 million secured toward a $1.5 million seed round in December, including investor Mark Knowles.
- **2025** — Featured on NFL Players: Second Acts in July and scheduled to speak at TCU Innovation Network in September.
- **2026** — Uptown Brands announced LIVV Audio among its initial investments in February; Clayton appeared on The Blueprint in June.

## Achievements

- Two-time first-team All-American at Oklahoma (2003 and 2004).
- Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2003.
- First-round NFL draft selection, 22nd overall, in 2005.
- Finished his NFL career with 260 catches, 3,448 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.
- Founded LIVV Audio and developed a patented athletic headphone headband design.
- LIVV Audio announced $1 million secured toward a $1.5 million seed round in December 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on The Blueprint, episode 83, published June 8, discussing his football career, prototyping with Dale Lott, pricing and LIVV Audio.
- **2026-02** — Uptown Brands announced an investment in LIVV Audio, alongside an agency partnership; the corrected release was published February 13.
- **2025-09** — TCU announced Clayton as a September 10 speaker for the opening of its Innovation Network.
- **2025-07** — Featured on NFL Players: Second Acts on July 23.

## Links

- Website: https://livvaudio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-clayton-31184473
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clayton.mc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mclivvin

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Last updated: 2026-10-20