Player Career

Clifton Duck Career Story

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Player Story

Clifton Duck story

Clifton Duck built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Matthews, NC wearing No. 4, spending time with App State. The clearest part of Clifton Duck's career was his defensive production: 151 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 12 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with App State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Clifton Duck's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 5 receiving yards and 354 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across App State.

The arc is straightforward: Clifton Duck 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

    App State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonApp State16.530.67.2
2016 Regular SeasonApp State16.530.67.20
2017 PostseasonApp State1630.75.9-0.5
2017 Regular SeasonApp State1630.75.90
2018 PostseasonApp State8214.1-8
2018 Regular SeasonApp State8214.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 6 · W 45-31 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Georgia State

Week 12 · W 45-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Idaho

Week 8 · W 37-19 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Akron

Week 4 · W 45-38

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Georgia Southern

Week 9 · W 34-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · App State

16.5 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 7.2 usage

60.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · App State

60.2

16.5 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · App State

53.1

16 primary · 30.7 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

9

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games