Player Career

Mike Clausen Career Story

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Player Story

Mike Clausen story

Mike Clausen built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a defensive back from Riverside, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Mike Clausen's career was his passing role: 1,276 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, 225 attempts, and 368 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with UNLV. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 368 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Mike Clausen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UNLV

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonUNLV00
2009 Regular SeasonUNLV000
2010 Regular SeasonUNLV16.71
2011 Regular SeasonUNLV150

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico

Week 4 · W 45-10 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

@ Nevada

Week 6 · L 0-37

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

@ San Diego State

Week 13 · L 21-42 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

0 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.

#4

vs Wyoming

Week 12 · W 22-14 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

0 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.

#5

vs New Mexico

Week 11 · W 27-20 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

0 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · UNLV

0 primary output · 0 efficiency · usage

50

#2

2009 Regular Season · UNLV

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · UNLV

39.3

1 primary · 6.7 efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games