Sean Clifford (14) QB - CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Career: Tied for 13th all-time at Penn State with 25 career touchdown passes...Holds 18th all-time at Penn State ... HIGH SCHOOL. 6'2" 216 lbs
Jun 25, 2017: Enrolled Sean Clifford enrolls at Penn State Nittany Lions And his 2019 campaign (before he got hurt), was pretty solid, too.Clifford threw for 2,654 yards and 23 touchdowns, adding another 402 yards and five scores on the ground. It's that accuracy that is among his most highly-anticipated traits going into his first regular duty at Penn State.There's also the leadership aspect and command of his growing receiving group. He's 6-foot-4 with top-end speed. That’s just how he’s wired... It’s who he is at the core of it. All the while, Clifford stayed loyal to James Franklin and the Penn State coaching staff and still never got that scholarship offer from Ohio State. He was clearly not 100 percent in Penn State’s final three games and missed the regular-season finale against Rutgers with an undisclosed injury.It is reasonable to assume Clifford will improve in his second season as starter, but that has not alway been the case (Christian Hackenberg) recently at Penn State.Ohio State’s Justin Fields is the top returning quarterback in the Big Ten and one of the top candidates to win the Heisman Trophy. Those were the ratings that Sean Clifford's high school coach said to Urban Meyer when he asked about Clifford's leadership, toughness and competitiveness. If he missed, his prized balls would scuff on the blacktop. "It was like, 'Hey, we got this play against Ohio State, what were you thinking?' Clifford graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2017. And so I’m just excited to see him apply what he’s learned and his experiences and let’s go from there.”Clifford and Morgan aren’t the only returning quarterbacks who should improve in 2020.Wisconsin’s Jack Coan threw for 2,539 yards and completed 70 percent of his passes. He committed to Penn State University to play college football. 219 lbs “God has a purpose for all of us, and I believe he had a purpose for sending Sean to Penn State.”Clifford and Clark were both pro-style quarterbacks at a time where dual-threat QBs were what Ohio State was after.
If another receiver or two steps up to take some of the pressure off Jahan Dotson, Clifford could throw for 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns.I say Morgan, Penix and Clifford are the true contenders for that No. Vincent Carchietta, Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsJunior Tariq Castro-Fields owns the length and speed to be a Big Ten star at cornerback.
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He’s wanting to know what my mind process was and he wants to compare to how he’s thinking," McSorley said. He has talent and the makeup to thrive, and he’ll benefit from the presence of Penn State’s terrific running game and standout tight Pat Freiermuth. Please be polite. There's a new QB in Happy Valley. Those were the ratings that Sean Clifford's high school coach said to Urban Meyer when he asked about Clifford's leadership, toughness and competitiveness.
Is a national breakout season coming for the defensive tackle?Windsor finished second on the team with 7.5 sacks in 2018. "Kentucky defensive end T.J. Carter (90) sacks Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford (14) during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)In 2018, Clifford got to display glimpses of those qualities that made him a prestigious 4-star recruit with more than 30 scholarship opportunities. Welcome to our new and improved comments He not only threw for a touchdown on his first college pass, he connected on a school-record 95-yard pass play the following week.Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne, left, said Sean Clifford, in his limited time playing last year, showed he has confidence. Clifford, a redshirt junior, is a returning start with the size (6-2, 216) and athleticism necessary to take a huge step foward when football resumes. "That was a huge turning point in my life because I saw the good of my competitive spirit but also how it overcame me to the point of where it hurt me,” Clifford said. He's primed to be a leader and difference-maker.Robert Windsor finished strong down the stretch last season. He won that in double overtime. Despite that, there’s still a chance to get to the Big Ten Championship and possibly the playoff.
He had Penn State ranked as high as No. The only difference would have been who’s wearing what jersey had Fields not developed into a five-star prospect and Clifford had gotten that sought-after scholarship offer.In his first year as a starter, Clifford has thrown for 2,450 yards and 22 touchdowns while adding another 374 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
But none of them was from Ohio State.Clifford didn’t get an offer from his home school.