Patrick Clarke (American football)
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 22, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Castle, Delaware | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hargrave Military Academy (VA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Patrick Clarke III (born October 22, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). He has also played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Spokane Empire, Philadelphia Soul and Beijing Lions.
College career
Clarke 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
Clarke 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] In the fall of 2016, Clarke moved to Beijing, China, to take part in the initial season of the China Arena Football League as a member of the Beijing Lions.[7] 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.[8] On April 5, 2017, Clarke was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.
References
- ↑ Gaughan, Mark (October 10, 2014). "No cause for concern with UB’s place-kicker". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ DiCesare, Bob (November 4, 2012). "Clarke boots UB’s blues away". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 31, 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 January 31, 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 January 31, 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 January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire activates kicker Pat Clarke". Spokane Empire. May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ Moninghoff, Mick (November 1, 2016). "CAFL Kickers Dance with the Devil". China Arena Football League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Beijing Lions Capture First Ever China Bowl On Final Play". americanfootballinternational.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.