Will Clarke (American football)
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| Born: | May 4, 1991 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 3 / pick: 88 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||
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William Clarke, Jr. (born May 4, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
High School
Clarke attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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.[1]
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.[2]
Professional career
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (88th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]