Delroy Clarke
| No. 18 Free agent | |
| Date of birth | December 29, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Career information | |
| Status | Injured List |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | CB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| University | Ottawa |
| High school | West Hill |
| CFL draft | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008–2010 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2011–2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2014 | Ottawa Redblacks* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Delroy Clarke (born December 29, 1982) is a Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS Football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees.
Early years
Clarke was born in Kingston, Jamaica, moved to Scarborough in the city of Toronto, Ontario, as a teenager, and attended West Hill Collegiate Institute for grades 10, 11, and 12. He was an all-around athlete in school, playing varsity soccer, rugby, and track and field for West Hill. He first played football in the twelfth grade, after a serious leg injury cost him a soccer United States college athletics scholarship. Upset and not wanting to play soccer anymore, friends convinced him to try football. In his only year of high school football, he made enough of an impact to earn United States Division II scholarship offers but opted to stay in Canada and play for the University of Ottawa.[1]
Professional career
Clarke was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played for three seasons in Toronto before he was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for a fourth round draft pick in the 2012 CFL Draft.[2] Following two seasons with the Eskimos, he was released and sat out of football in 2013. He was later signed by the expansion Ottawa Redblacks on January 13, 2014.[3] He was released by the Redblacks on June 4, 2014.[4]
References
- ↑ Nelson, Norm (2009-08-11). "Cornerback didn't play football until Grade 12". Toronto Community News. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ Esks acquire Canadian DB Clarke from Argos
- ↑ Ottawa signs former Gee-Gee Delroy Clarke
- ↑ "Transactions - 2014". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.