▁pun ts ▁for ▁ 1 , 8 8 4 ▁yards ▁( and ▁average ▁of ▁ 4 1 . 0 ▁yards ▁per ▁kick ). ▁ ▁Clar ke ▁led ▁the ▁G ators ▁in ▁punt ▁return ▁yard age ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁G ators ' ▁Fer gie ▁Fer g us on ▁Award , ▁recogn izing ▁the ▁" sen ior ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁displays ▁out standing ▁leadership , ▁courage ▁and ▁character ," ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁ ▁Clar ke ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁with ▁a ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁business ▁administration ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁later ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁Athlet ic ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁as ▁a ▁" G ator ▁Great ." ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁▁ ▁Clar ke ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ) ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁round ▁( e ight y - fif th ▁pick ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁NFL ▁D raft , ▁but ▁signed ▁with ▁coach ▁Lou ▁S aban ' s ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁of ▁the ▁alternative ▁A FL , ▁and ▁played ▁his ▁entire ▁five - year ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁safety ▁and ▁punt ▁return er ▁for ▁the ▁B ills ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁first ▁three ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁B ills ,