Patrick Clarke (American football)
Patrick Clarke III (born October 22, 1991) is an American professional football placekicker. He has played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Spokane Empire, Beijing Lions, Baltimore Brigade, and Washington Valor.
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| Born: | October 22, 1991 New Castle, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Delaware Military Academy | ||||||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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College career
editClarke committed to the University at Buffalo and played four years for the Buffalo Bulls football team.[1][2][3][4][5] He graduated in 2014 ranked second all-time in field goals made at Buffalo, with 36.
Professional career
editClarke played the 2015 season with the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League. On April 22, 2016, he was signed by the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. The following day, he made his AFL debut in a 67–50 win over the Cleveland Gladiators, going 7 for 10 on extra point attempts in the game. On May 26, 2016, Clarke signed with the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League, and remained with the Empire for the remainder of the 2016 IFL season.[6]
Clarke was selected by the Beijing Lions of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the eighteenth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[7][8] He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.[9] After advancing to the 2016 CAFL championship game, Clarke kicked a game-winning 17-yard field goal on the final play to give the Lions a 35–34 win over the Qingdao Clipper in the initial China Bowl.[10] He is listed on the Lions' roster for the 2018 season.[11]
On April 5, 2017, Clarke was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors in 2017.[12]
On March 21, 2018, Clarke was assigned to the Washington Valor.[13] On March 15, 2019, Clarke was again assigned to the Valor.
References
edit- ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 10, 2014). "No cause for concern with UB's place-kicker". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ DiCesare, Bob (November 4, 2012). "Clarke boots UB's blues away". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ DiCesare, Bob (October 9, 2013). "UB notebook: Kicker Clarke confident he can rebound". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ DiCesare, Bob (October 13, 2013). "Clarke's career-long 51-yard FG sets Bulls on their way". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Riordan, Tim (June 6, 2013). "Top MAC Football Players Of 2013: #65, Patrick Clarke, Buffalo K". UBBullrun.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Empire activates kicker Pat Clarke". Spokane Empire. May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Moninghoff, Mick (November 1, 2016). "CAFL Kickers Dance with the Devil". China Arena Football League. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro North division All-Stars". caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Beijing Lions Capture First Ever China Bowl On Final Play". americanfootballinternational.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Beijing Lions 2017 Roster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links
edit- Patrick Clarke on Twitter
- arenafootball.com profile
- arenafan.com profile
- Buffalo Bulls bio
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