Player Career

Ryan Clarke Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ryan Clarke 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.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092009201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonWest Virginia26541.89.1
2009 Regular SeasonWest Virginia26541.89.10
2010 Regular SeasonWest Virginia30740.411.342
2011 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0-307
2012 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1262.51.612

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games