Pro Dunker in the Making
Dayton Clevenger.

5'9" with a verified 44-inch vertical, training every day to hit 50. Working a day job. Chasing a number most pros never reach. This is the climb.

Watch My Dunks My Story
50
5'9"
Height
44"
Verified Vertical
50"
The Goal
The right people are watching
@hazzardous.dunks — commented 🔥🔥🔥 @dylanhaugen23 — dropped in on pinned post @marcos_hooper7 ✓ verified @verttrainer — "That's up there!!!" THP Strength · THP Athlete
5'9"
Height
The hook
44"
Verified Vertical
Current tested
50"
The Goal
In progress
Daily
Grind
No days off

In the scene

Dayton with Cam Hazzard
Dayton with Dylan
My Story

The Climb

I'm Dayton. I'm 5'9" and most people tell me that's too short to do what I do.

I work a regular job, then head straight to the gym and chase one number: a 50-inch vertical. I'm not there yet — that's the whole point.

I'm documenting the entire journey — the fails and the breakthroughs — so anyone grinding toward something that feels out of reach knows they're not doing it alone.

"A 5'9" kid working a day job, training every single day to dunk like the pros. Follow the climb to a 50-inch vertical." — Dayton Clevenger · Personal Brand Blueprint · June 2026
Chasing 50" · The underdog lane
What I Do

Three Pillars

Everything I create lives inside one of these lanes.

01
Primary Content
Dunking
My best clips, new PRs, and the dunks I'm still chasing. Every reel has a hook in the first frame, trending audio, and a caption that tells a piece of the story.
@daytonclevengerr · @thahighflyer
02
Behind the Scenes
Training the Vertical
The exercises, plyos, fails, and the boring reps nobody posts. My exact program — nothing hidden.
@DaytonDunks
03
Signature Series
The Come-Up
I sit down with the next wave of dunkers — the 5'9 grinders, the ones with day jobs, the ones nobody's found yet.
Coming soon
Dayton Clevenger going up for a dunk
Watch

See the Grind.

Full sessions on YouTube. Short clips daily on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe to catch every rep.

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Watch on YouTube
@DaytonDunks
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The Journey

Chasing 50 Inches.

Started at 34" 44" now → 50" goal
34"
Where it started
✓ Locked in
38"
First breakthrough
✓ Locked in
40"
Hit the 40-inch mark
✓ Locked in
44"
Verified current vertical
★ Right here
48"
Next milestone
In progress…
50"
The goal
The dream

"The youngest 50-inch jumper."

That's the bio. That's the goal. Verified at 44 inches and climbing every week — documented on every platform, no edits, no hype.

Monthly check-in posts track the progress. Follow along so you know the second it happens.

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Dayton Clevenger dunking from behind
The Dunk World Is Paying Attention

Real Comments. Real People.

🔥🔥🔥
Cam Hazzard · @hazzardous.dunks · Pro Dunker · DunkMan athlete
That's up there!!! 🐰🚀
@verttrainer · Vertical Jump Training · Instagram comment
🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌👏👏👏
@marcos_hooper7 ✓ · Verified account · Instagram comment
Dylan Haugen — host of Dunk Talk, DunkMan athlete — commented on the pinned post.
@dylanhaugen23 · Pro Dunker · Dunk Talk Podcast
You peaked my interest 👀
Donovan Hawkins · @donovanhawkins_37 · Training crew · Instagram DM
Omg 🔥🔥
Darius Clark ✓ · @kingdac · Verified · reacting to the 46" vertical test
You're strong my boyyyy
Ben Moxness · Direct message
🔥🔥🔥
Cam Hazzard · @hazzardous.dunks · Pro Dunker · DunkMan athlete
That's up there!!! 🐰🚀
@verttrainer · Vertical Jump Training · Instagram comment
🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌👏👏👏
@marcos_hooper7 ✓ · Verified account · Instagram comment
Dylan Haugen — host of Dunk Talk, DunkMan athlete — commented on the pinned post.
@dylanhaugen23 · Pro Dunker · Dunk Talk Podcast
You peaked my interest 👀
Donovan Hawkins · @donovanhawkins_37 · Training crew · Instagram DM
Omg 🔥🔥
Darius Clark ✓ · @kingdac · Verified · reacting to the 46" vertical test
You're strong my boyyyy
Ben Moxness · Direct message
THP

Where the work happens

HERE'S WHAT I DO
FOR TRAINING

I train with THP Strength — this is what helps me jump 40 plus inches. If you want to know exactly what I'm doing in the gym to chase 50 inches, this is it.

Check Out THP Strength → thpstrength.com
Strength + Plyos Vertical Jump Focus THP Athlete Helps me jump 40+ inches
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Follow the Climb.

New dunks and training every week. Full sessions on YouTube. The grind is live — come watch it happen.

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