American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Patrick Clarke Clarke with the Baltimore Brigade in 2017
Born: (1991-10-22 ) October 22, 1991 (age 33) New Castle, Delaware , U.S.Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) High school: Delaware Military Academy College: Buffalo Position: Kicker Undrafted: 2015
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
FG made: 4 FG att: 7 PAT made: 200 PAT att: 232 Tackles: 7 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Patrick Clarke III (born October 22, 1991) is an American professional football placekicker . He has played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks , Spokane Empire , Beijing Lions , Baltimore Brigade , and Washington Valor .
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]
Clarke was selected by the Beijing Lions of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the eighteenth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft .[ 7] [ 8] He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.[ 9] 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 .[ 10] He is listed on the Lions' roster for the 2018 season .[ 11]
On April 5, 2017, Clarke was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade . He earned Second Team All-Arena honors in 2017.[ 12]
On March 21, 2018, Clarke was assigned to the Washington Valor .[ 13] On March 15, 2019, Clarke was again assigned to the Valor.
References
^ Gaughan, Mark (October 10, 2014). "No cause for concern with UB's place-kicker" . The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ DiCesare, Bob (November 4, 2012). "Clarke boots UB's blues away" . The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on February 1, 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 February 1, 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 February 1, 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 September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "Empire activates kicker Pat Clarke" . Spokane Empire . May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE" . caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016 .
^ Moninghoff, Mick (November 1, 2016). "CAFL Kickers Dance with the Devil" . China Arena Football League . Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro North division All-Stars" . caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
^ "Beijing Lions Capture First Ever China Bowl On Final Play" . americanfootballinternational.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "Beijing Lions 2017 Roster" . caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams" . arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Team Transactions" . arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018 .
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