2024 Football Roster

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27 Ronald Clarke

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buford, Ga.
  • High School Mill Creek

Biography

Career: Appeared in 52 games, making 24 starts … Totaled 128 tackles and recovered three fumbles.

2024: Appeared in nine games, starting the first five at free safety … Finished season with 30 tackles and one quarterback hurry … Recorded a career-high eight tackles against Clemson … Tallied 18 tackles in the first three games of the season … Had six tackles in the home win against Georgia State, with an elevated role due to an early targeting ejection.

2023: Appeared in all 13 of 14 games, making six starts (over the final eight games) at strong safety … Finished season with 23 tackles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups while also contributing to one tackle for loss … Recovered fumble in App State territory with the Mountaineers leading by four in the closing minutes of a 13-9 victory in the Cure Bowl … Season-high five tackles at ODU.

2022: Appeared in all 12 games and made 11 starts at free safety … Seventh on the team with 39 tackles … Season-high seven tackles at Coastal Carolina, with six apiece against Texas State and Marshall.

2021: Appeared in all 14 games and started two at free safety, making his first career starts against Elon and Marshall in back-to-back-games … Finished season with 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup … Recorded first career sack against South Alabama … Recovered fumbles against Elon and ULM … Had four tackles apiece against Louisiana (regular season) and Georgia Southern … Recorded at least one tackle in each of the final 13 games.

2020: Played in four games as a true freshman, appearing at safety and contributing on special teams … Played against Charlotte, Campbell, Troy and North Texas (bowl win) … Made three tackles, including two in App State’s bowl victory.

High School: Had 37 tackles, one interception, eight PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior while helping Mill Creek go 10-3 and reach the state 7-A quarterfinals … Made 55 tackles with one interception, six PBUs, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble as a junior … A track standout who has run sprints and relays at Mill Creek … Played for coach Josh Lovelady at Mill Creek ... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Junior

    Safety
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2024Senior

    Safety
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27