Player Career

Sean Clifford Career Story

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

Player Story

Sean Clifford story

Sean Clifford built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a quarterback from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 14, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Sean Clifford's career was his passing role: 10,679 passing yards, 86 touchdown passes, 1,355 attempts, and 1,082 rushing yards across 51 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1,082 rushing yards, 24 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sean Clifford's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820182019201920202021202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonPenn State21671.93.6
2018 Regular SeasonPenn State21671.93.60
2019 PostseasonPenn State3,05663.625.82,840
2019 Regular SeasonPenn State3,05663.625.80
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State2,21260.627.4-844
2021 PostseasonPenn State3,27058.423.41,058
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State3,27058.423.40
2022 PostseasonPenn State3,0076416.8-263
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State3,0076416.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Buffalo

Week 2 · W 45-13

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

330

Total Offense

84.3 takeover

330 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 10 · L 19-35 · Conference game

366

Total Offense

83.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

366 total offense with 49.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Minnesota

Week 8 · W 45-17 · Conference game

295

Total Offense

81 takeover

Win with 295 yards of offense and 80.2 efficiency.

295 total offense with 80.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Indiana

Week 8 · L 35-36 · Conference game

357

Total Offense

79.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

357 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Ohio State

Week 9 · L 25-38 · Conference game

280

Total Offense

77.7 takeover

Loss with 280 yards of offense and 56.7 efficiency.

280 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Penn State

3,270 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

72.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Penn State

72.5

3,270 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Penn State

71

3,056 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 25.8 usage

Milestones

17

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

19

3+ TD games

26

Above avg efficiency