Pat Clarke III (born October 22, 1991) is an

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who plays for the Philadelphia Soul of the

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. He has also played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Spokane Empire, Beijing Lions and

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College career

Clarke committed to the University at Buffalo and played four years for the Buffalo Bulls football team. 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

. 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

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, and remained with the Empire for the remainder of the 2016 IFL season. Clarke was selected by the Beijing Lions of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the eighteenth round of the

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. He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016. 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. He is listed on the Lions' roster for the 2018 season. On April 5, 2017, Clarke was assigned to the

. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors in 2017. On March 21, 2018, Clarke was assigned to the Washington Valor. On March 15, 2019, Clarke was again assigned to the Valor.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Pat 1991 births Living people People from New Castle, Delaware Sportspeople from New Castle County, Delaware Players of American football from Delaware American football placekickers Buffalo Bulls football players Lehigh Valley Steelhawks players Spokane Empire players Philadelphia Soul players Baltimore Brigade players Beijing Lions players Washington Valor players