Usage / Role
1%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2009-2012West Virginia
RB • 6'0" • Glen Burnie, MD, USA
Ryan Clarke leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Usage / Role
1%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a back
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
14
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · West Virginia
Snapshot
Player Story
Ryan Clarke built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Glen Burnie, MD wearing No. 32, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Ryan Clarke's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyRyan Clarke, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · West Virginia. Ryan Clarke leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 48.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 253 | 238 | 15 | 7 | 48.7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 307 | 291 | 16 | 8 | 58.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 |
Related Context
Ryan Clarke played RB for West Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ryan Clarke recorded 553 rushing yards, 31 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with West Virginia.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 307 primary output with 40.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
6
Efficiency
62.5
Usage
1.6
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 0. Texas Tech: 12
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Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Texas Tech
Player Story
Ryan Clarke built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Glen Burnie, MD wearing No. 32, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Ryan Clarke's career was his backfield work: 553 rushing yards, 142 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 31 receiving yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 31 receiving yards and 49 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Ryan Clarke moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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West Virginia
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 265 | 41.8 | 9.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 265 | 41.8 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 307 | 40.4 | 11.3 | 42 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | -307 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 62.5 | 1.6 | 12 |
#1 Featured game
@ Cincinnati
Week 11 · L 21-24 · Conference game
Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60
Scrimmage Yards
74.2 takeover
60 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.
#2
@ Rutgers
Week 14 · W 24-21 · Conference game
58
Scrimmage Yards
71.8 takeover
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#3
vs Maryland
Week 3 · W 31-17
72
Scrimmage Yards
70 takeover
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 22.5 usage.
#4
@ Texas Tech
Week 7 · L 14-49 · Conference game
12
Scrimmage Yards
57.1 takeover
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
#5
@ UConn
Week 9 · L 13-16 · Conference game
42
Scrimmage Yards
47.8 takeover
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · West Virginia
307 primary output · 40.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
58.8
#2
2009 Postseason · West Virginia
48.7
265 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · West Virginia
48.7
265 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 9.1 usage
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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