American football player (born 1981)
American football player
Adrien Carlton Clarke (born March 26, 1981) is an American former professional football guard . He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft . He played college football at Ohio State .
Clarke was also a member of the New York Jets , Baltimore Ravens , Florida Tuskers , and Virginia Destroyers .
College career
Clarke played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and started in 43 games in his career.[ 1] Following the 2003 season, he was invited to play in the 2004 Senior Bowl .[ 2] He also won the 2002 national championship against Miami .
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Clarke was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round (227th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft .[ 3] He was signed to a four-year contract on July 15, 2004.[ 4] He was placed on the injured reserve list at the beginning of the 2004 season after suffering a torn hamstring.[ 5]
Clarke made his first NFL start in week 12 of the 2005 season , replacing injured left guard Artis Hicks .[ 6] He started in four games total in 2005.[ 7]
Clarke was waived/injured on August 29, 2006, due to a back injury that required surgery.[ 8] [ 9]
New York Jets
Clarke was signed by the New York Jets to a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2007.[ 10] Clarke earned the starting left guard job in the preseason[ 9] and started in 14 games in 2007 .[ 11]
He was waived on February 26, 2008.[ 11]
Baltimore Ravens
On May 16, 2008, Clarke was signed by the Baltimore Ravens , but was released on August 30.[ 12]
Florida Tuskers
Clarke was drafted by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in the sixth round (29th overall) of the 2010 UFL Draft . He started the 2010 season at right guard and was resigned in 2011 and will go into camp as the incumbent right guard for the now Virginia Destroyers .
References
^ "Buckeyes break record with 14 players chosen" . The Vindicator . April 26, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "BG's Harris on North in Senior Bowl" . Toledo Blade . January 24, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . July 15, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ Patton, Steve (September 9, 2004). "Birds will face Giants at nearly full strength" . Reading Eagle . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "Next For Seahawks: Philadelphia Eagles" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . November 30, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ "Fraley hoping versatility pays off" . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . August 24, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Eagles Place Bloom On Injured Reserve List" . wsbtv.com . August 29, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ a b Crouse, Karen (September 14, 2007). "Jets' O-Line Must Be Great for Offense to Be Good" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ Roberts, Lee (January 22, 2007). "Jets sign guard Adrien Clarke" . scout.com . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010 .
^ a b "Jets cut ties with Dyson, McCareins, Clarke" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . February 26, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2010 . [dead link ]
^ "Stills among Ravens' cuts" . Frederick News-Post . August 31, 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2010 .
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