Patrick Clarke (American football) explained

Pat Clarke III
Current Team:Free agent
Position:Kicker
Birth Date:22 October 1991
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Delaware Military Academy
College:Buffalo
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Aflstatlabel1:FG made
Aflstatvalue1:4
Aflstatlabel2:FG att
Aflstatvalue2:7
Aflstatlabel3:PAT made
Aflstatvalue3:200
Aflstatlabel4:PAT att
Aflstatvalue4:232
Aflstatlabel5:Tackles
Aflstatvalue5:6
Afl:13470

Pat Clarke III (born October 22, 1991) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. In his career, he has played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Spokane Empire, Philadelphia Soul, 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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: No cause for concern with UB’s place-kicker. October 10, 2014. The Buffalo News. Gaughan, Mark. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201020552/http://buffalonews.com/2014/10/10/no-cause-for-concern-with-ubs-place-kicker/. February 1, 2017.
  2. News: Clarke boots UB’s blues away. November 4, 2012. The Buffalo News. DiCesare, Bob. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201020747/https://buffalonews.com/2012/11/04/clarke-boots-ubs-blues-away/. February 1, 2017.
  3. News: UB notebook: Kicker Clarke confident he can rebound. October 9, 2013. The Buffalo News. DiCesare, Bob. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201020955/https://buffalonews.com/2013/10/09/ub-notebook-kicker-clarke-confident-he-can-rebound/. February 1, 2017.
  4. News: Clarke’s career-long 51-yard FG sets Bulls on their way. October 13, 2013. The Buffalo News. DiCesare, Bob. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201021244/http://buffalonews.com/2013/10/13/clarkes-career-long-51-yard-fg-sets-bulls-on-their-way/. February 1, 2017.
  5. News: Top MAC Football Players Of 2013: #65, Patrick Clarke, Buffalo K. June 6, 2013. UBBullrun.com. Riordan, Tim. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922064850/https://www.ubbullrun.com/2013/6/6/4395512/top-mac-football-players-of-2013-65-patrick-clarke-buffalo-k. live. September 22, 2017.
  6. News: Empire activates kicker Pat Clarke. May 26, 2016. Spokane Empire. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201022618/http://spokaneempire.com/news/?article_id=1767. live. February 1, 2017.
  7. Web site: CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE . caflfootball.com . June 11, 2016 . October 18, 2016.
  8. News: CAFL Kickers Dance with the Devil. November 1, 2016. China Arena Football League. Moninghoff, Mick. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201022821/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-kickers-dance-with-the-devil/. live. February 1, 2017.
  9. Web site: The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro North division All-Stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107023207/http://caflfootball.com/the-cafl-has-released-their-2016-all-pro-north-division-all-stars/ . November 7, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 4, 2016 . November 6, 2016 . dead .
  10. News: Beijing Lions Capture First Ever China Bowl On Final Play. November 7, 2016. americanfootballinternational.com. January 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201023058/http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/beijing-lions-capture-first-ever-china-bowl-final-play/. live. February 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: Beijing Lions 2017 Roster . https://web.archive.org/web/20170929184642/http://caflfootball.com/beijing-lions-2017-roster/ . dead . September 29, 2017 . caflfootball.com . August 14, 2017 . September 29, 2017.
  12. Web site: AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916034752/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams . dead . September 16, 2017 . arenafootball.com . August 21, 2017 . September 15, 2017.
  13. Web site: Team Transactions . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326021459/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Washington_Valor-227/transactions/ . dead . March 26, 2018 . arenafan.com . March 25, 2018.

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