Will Clarke (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1991 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Pittsburgh (PA) Allderdice | ||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 3 / pick: 88 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018 | |||||||||||
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William Clarke, Jr. (born May 4, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
High school career
Clarke attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1][2] where he was a two-time Tribune Review All-City League as tight end and linebacker.
He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[3]
College career
Clarke attended West Virginia University from 2009 to 2013. In 2009, he redshirted as a true freshman. In 2010, he played in only four games. In 2011, he played in all 13 games, starting 11, recording 34 tackles, including five for loss and two sacks. In 2012, he started 12 games, recording 26 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. In 2013, he set career highs in tackles (49), tackles for loss (17), and sacks (6), while earning second-team All-Big-12 honors.[4]
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (88th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Clarke was released by the Bengals.[6]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 5, 2017, Clarke signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7]
On March 15, 2018, Clarke re-signed with the Buccaneers.[8] He was released by the team on September 3, 2018.[9] He was re-signed on September 12, 2018.[10] On October 10, 2018, Clarke was released by the Buccaneers.[11]
References
- ^ White, Mike (October 26, 2017). "Woodland Hills is one of only 10 schools in the country with five NFL players". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Profile: Will Clarke". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Will Clarke - Yahoo Sports
- ^ SIMS, SPAIN, CLARKE, O'TOOLE ON AP ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft: With The No. 88 Pick The Cincinnati Bengals Select West Virginia DE Will Clarke". CincyJungle.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2017). "Buccaneers Add Will Clarke to D-Line". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2018). "Bucs re-sign top pass-rushing end Will Clarke". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2018). "Bucs Nab DE Carl Nassib in Waiver Claim". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 12, 2018). "Bucs Lose Vernon Hargreaves to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 10, 2018). "DE Demone Harris Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.