Richard Clebert
No. 93 Tampa Bay Storm | |
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Position: | Center |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | November 15, 1985 |
Place of birth: | Queens, New York |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Miami (FL) Edison |
College: | South Florida |
Undrafted: | 2008 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career Arena football statistics as of 2014 | |
Tackles: | 35 |
Sacks: | 12.5 |
Stats at ArenaFan.com |
Richard Clebert (born November 15, 1985) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at South Florida.
High school career
A native of Miami, Clebert attended Miami Edison Senior High School. He was part of the "Edison Five" who signed with South Florida in 2004, along with running back Chad Simpson, tackle Marc Dile, and receiver Jackie Chambers. Regarded as a three-star recruit, he was listed as the No. 50 defensive tackle available in his class.[1]
College career
Clebert was a three-year starter at nose tackle for South Florida. He had 22 tackles as a junior, and 31 as senior. Known for his weight room prowess, he reportedly bench-pressed 225 pounds 43 times.[2]
Professional career
2008 NFL Draft
Clebert was graded as the 31st defensive tackle available in the 2008 NFL Draft by Sports Illustrated.[3] In a draft that saw 18 defensive tackles selected, he went undrafted. In the off-season, he tried out for the New Orleans Saints but did not earn a contract.[4]
He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 24, 2013, and was released on May 6, 2013.
Arena football
Clebert has played for four teams in the Arena Football League, and was the starting nose guard for two ArenaBowl winners. With the Spokane Shock in 2010, he recovered a fumble in ArenaBowl XXIII to set up a Spokane touchdown. He was also part of the Jacksonville Sharks team that won ArenaBowl XXIV in 2011.[5]
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