Ralph Darrell Clayton (born September 29, 1958) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League during the 1981 NFL season. He had been drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the New York Jets with the 47th selection overall. In college he had played for the Michigan Wolverines football team of the Big Ten Conference. He attended Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan.