Adrien Carlton Clarke (born March 26, 1981) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Clarke was also a member of the New York Jets,

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and

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College career

Clarke played college football for the

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and started in 43 games in his career. Following the 2003 season, he was invited to play in the 2004

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. He also won the 2002 national championship against

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Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Clarke was selected by the

in the seventh round (227th overall) of the

. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 15, 2004. He was placed on the

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at the beginning of the 2004 season after suffering a torn hamstring. Clarke made his first NFL start in week 12 of the 2005 season, replacing injured left guard

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. He started in four games total in 2005. Clarke was waived/injured on August 29, 2006, due to a back injury that required surgery.

New York Jets

Clarke was signed by the New York Jets to a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2007. Clarke earned the starting left guard job in the preseason and started in 14 games in

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. He was waived on February 26, 2008.

Baltimore Ravens

On May 16, 2008, Clarke was signed by the

, but was released on August 30.

Florida Tuskers

Clarke was drafted by the

of the United Football League in the sixth round (29th overall) of the

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. 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

References

External links

Florida Tuskers bio
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