Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
During Clarke’s four years on the gridiron, he caught 168 passes for 2,673 yards and 15 TDs. His career receptions total is third on Chadron State’s all-time list and his yardage total is second.
He capped his career with a great senior season in 1999, when he grabbed 48 passes for 746 yards and six TDs. His 83-yard reception that season went for the Eagles’ only touchdown during a 10-6 victory over Western State. He also scored on an 80-yard pass play against Fort Hays State that year and had eight receptions for 138 yards during a 27-23 win over Nebraska-Kearney as a junior. As a redshirt freshman in 1996, he caught five passes for 124 yards against Central Oklahoma in CSC’s first Division II playoff game.
After his senior season, Clarke received All-RMAC, All-Nebraska and All-West Region honors as well as First Team All-American from Daktronics and Football Gazette. In 2014, he was placed on Chadron State’s All-Century Football Team.
He is a certified public accountant in his hometown of Alliance and has helped coach the Alliance High football team each year since 2000. He and his wife Manda have four children.
