Sean Clifford
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Clifford in college at Penn State
No. 8 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998
Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Xavier
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Penn State (2017–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Passing attempts:1
Passing completions:1
Completion percentage:100.0%
TD–INT:0–0
Passing yards:37
Passer rating:118.8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sean Burke Clifford (born July 14, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the Nittany Lions from 2019 through 2022.[1][2]

Early years

Clifford graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2017. During his career, he passed for 4,004 yards and 30 touchdowns with a school record 1,100 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as a quarterback. In his senior season he led the Bombers to a Division 1 State Championship. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[3][4]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Penn State in 2017, Clifford spent 2018 as Trace McSorley's backup.[5] He appeared in four games, completing five of seven passes for 195 yards with two touchdowns.[6]

Clifford in 2019

Clifford was named the starting quarterback in 2019.[7][8] He was selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media, and named an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.[1]

Clifford played in all nine games of a shortened season during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was 152-for-251 (60.6%) for 1,883 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Clifford again was named an Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree and earned a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations following the 2020 fall semester.[1]

Clifford started all 13 games of the 2021 season and finished 261-for-429 passing with 3,107 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was honored in the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, earned a spot on the Senior CLASS Award first team, named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media, named Penn State's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree, earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, and earned the team's Public Service and Lion's Pride Outstanding Senior Player Awards.[1]

Clifford started all 13 games of the 2022 season and finished 226-for-351 passing with 2,822 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.[1] During the 2023 Rose Bowl, Sean Clifford's 88-yard touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith became the longest passing play in Rose Bowl game history.[9] He was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week twice (Purdue September 1, 2022; Minnesota October 22, 2022).[1] He was also honored as the 2022 Brian Westbrook Regional Player of the Year.[10]

College statistics

Penn State Nittany Lions
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2017 00—Redshirted Redshirt
2018 40—5771.419527.920399.75−3−0.60
2019 121210–218921959.22,6548.3237148.51164023.55
2020 984–415225160.61,8837.5169137.4993353.43
2021 13137–626142861.03,1077.3218134.4991631.62
2022 131311–222635164.42,8228.0247150.5691762.65
Career[11]514632–148331,35661.410,6617.98631143.83881,0732.815

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		 211 lb
(96 kg)		 31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.62 s1.60 s2.75 s4.25 s6.84 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
Sources:[12][13]

Clifford was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round with the 149th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.[14] He signed his rookie contract on May 5th, 2023.[15]

He made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023, relieving Jordan Love in the closing minutes of a 38–20 win against the Chicago Bears; he attempted no passes and rushed the ball once for no gain.[16] He did not see the field again until December 31, when he completed his first NFL pass attempt, a 37–yarder to Bo Melton, during a 33-10 win against the Minnesota Vikings.[17]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckSckYFumLost
2023GB 20—11100.03737.03700118.83−2−0.7000010
Career20—11100.03737.03700118.83−2−0.7000010

Business ventures

In 2022, Sean and Liam Clifford founded the student-athlete NIL agency, Limitless NIL. Limitless athletes have signed deals accumulating over $250,000 with over 50 companies.[18] Limitless NIL was sold to TEAM Group Holdings inc. in 2023.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sean Clifford – Football". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Penn State QB Sean Clifford is on the cusp of history, but how much action will Drew Allar see in 2022 season?". CBSSports.com. April 21, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Bodani, Frank. "Bodani: Incoming PSU QB Clifford a born leader". The York Daily Record.
  4. ↑ Wire, S. I. (July 14, 2015). "Four-star 2017 quarterback Sean Clifford commits to Penn State". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (September 19, 2018). "Penn State's perfect backup quarterback: Sean Clifford's folkloric start". mcall.com.
  6. ↑ ‘A born leader’: How Sean Clifford will push to replace Penn State’s Trace McSorley in 2019
  7. ↑ Pickel, Greg (August 23, 2019). "Penn State names Sean Clifford its 2019 starting quarterback". pennlive.
  8. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (August 23, 2019). "Meet Sean Clifford, Penn State's 2019 starting quarterback". mcall.com.
  9. ↑ "Big-play Penn State roars past Utah in Rose Bowl". CBS News. CBS News Philadelphia. January 2, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Penwell, Anderley (February 2, 2023). "Clifford named Brian Westbrook Regional Player of the Year". Nexstar Media Inc. ABC 27 WHTM. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sean Clifford College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Packers select Sean Clifford with No. 149 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Sean Clifford College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Penn State QB Sean Clifford in fifth round, No. 149 overall". packers.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Packers sign eight draft picks". packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ Stockburger, George; Berube, Allie (September 10, 2023). "Former Penn State QB Sean Clifford makes NFL debut for Green Bay Packers". abc27.com. abc27 News. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sean Clifford's first NFL pass seals win for Packers". NFL.com. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ "About". limitlessnil.com. Limitless NIL, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Penn State Quarterback Sean Clifford Finalizes Sale of Limitless NIL to Newly Formed TEAM Group Holdings". globenewswire.com (Press release). GlobeNewswire. February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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