Clint Trickett
| West Virginia Mountaineers No. 9 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |
 Senior |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | March 19, 1991 |
| Place of birth | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Clint Trickett (born March 19, 1991) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State and West Virginia.
Early years
Trickett attended North Florida Christian High School in Tallahassee, Florida. During his career he passed for over 5,300 yards and 59 touchdowns. He was ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[1] Trickett committed to Florida State University to play college football in September 2009.[2][3]
College career
Florida State
Trickett was redshirted as a freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Trickett was a backup to EJ Manuel. He made two starts during the season due to injuries to Manuel and played in nine games overall. In his first career start against Clemson, he completed 24 of 38 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns.[4] Overall he completed 44 of 72 passes for 675 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions. As a sophomore in 2012 he appeared in eight games as Manuel's backup, completing 22 of 34 passes for 272 yards. After Manuel graduated, Trickett was expected to compete with Jameis Winston and Jacob Coker for the starting job for the 2013 season.[5]
West Virginia
Trickett transferred to the West Virginia University in May 2013.[6][7] In his first season at West Virginia, Trickett played in eight games with seven starts. He completed 123 of 233 passes for 1,605 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. As a senior in 2014 Trickett was named the starter for the season.[8][9] He started 11 games, completing 281 of 419 passes for 3,285 yards with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
On December 26, 2014, Trickett announced he was retiring from football after sustaining five concussions in 14 months. He intends to pursue a career as a coach.[10]
Personal
Trickett's father, Rick Trickett, is currently a coach for the Florida State Seminoles and previously coached at West Virginia.[11]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ Coach's son commits to 'Noles
- ↑ Trickett quietly commits with FSU
- ↑ Freshman QB Clint Trickett impresses Florida State Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher in first start
- ↑ The forgotten man
- ↑ QB Clint Trickett to West Virginia
- ↑ Florida State transfer quarterback Clint Trickett chooses West Virginia after visiting Auburn, South Florida
- ↑ Senior Clint Trickett named West Virginia's starting quarterback
- ↑ Clint Trickett WVU's starter at QB
- ↑ QB Trickett walks away from football
- ↑ Quarterback Trickett feeling at home with West Virginia football
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