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High School Honors: Standout two-way player at Canarsie HS under head coach Mike Camardese...led team to two-year record of 18-3...earned first team All-State honors as a senior in 1998 when he was also named All-New York City and All-Boro..Brooklyn Division II Most Valuable Player of Big 44 All-Star Game...rushed for 1,241 yards, an 8.5 average, and 20 touchdowns as a senior...also caught eight passes for 173 yards...also returned kicks and had a school record 23 total touchdowns as a senior...NFL City Scholar-Athlete of the Month...sprinter for track team. At Delaware: 2003: Talented defensive back with outstanding speed and good strength...fourth season as a key member of Blue Hen secondary...32 games played is the most of any current UD defensive back...projected to battle for starting cornerback spot with sophomore Roger Brown in secondary that may be among the best in NCAA I-AA football...also a key special teams player...ran a 4.73 40-yard dash and had a 35-inch vertical leap, second among UD defensive backs, in spring testing...had a tackle and a pass breakup in the spring game...2002: Third-year as a key backup and special teams performer...appeared in eight games and started contests vs. William & Mary and Rhode Island...missed games vs. Northeastern and James Madison with a high ankle sprain and did not play vs. UMass and Maine with an injury to the same ankle...recorded 13 tackles, including nine solo stops for the season...had career-high six tackles in start vs. Rhode Island when he subbed for All-Atlantic 10 performer Ricardo Walker...also had two stops each vs. Richmond (including first career sack), Georgia Southern, and William & Mary....2001: Played in all 10 games and recorded first career start in opener vs. Rhode Island... had 15 tackles on the season, including 12 solo stops, and intercepted pass vs. James Madison...had season-high four tackles vs. William & Mary...2000: Earned letter as a redshirt freshman... appeared in all 14 games and had one tackle in a backup role at cornerback and on kick coverage teams...posted 13 tackles, including one for loss...had season-high three tackles vs. West Chester...named Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Defensive Back for spring drills...1999: Sat out redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility. Personal: Leon Taffari Clarke...born October 11, 1979...son of Michael Clarke and Lorna Neil...education major...serves as a Peer Mentor in Delaware's H.E.N.S. (Helping Each Newcomer Succeed) program in which upperclassmen help freshman student-athletes adjust to college life.
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