, ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁for ▁the ▁Bay lor ▁School ▁Tig ers . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁▁ ▁Clar ke ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁in ▁G aines ville , ▁Florida , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁walk - on ▁player ▁for ▁coach ▁Ray ▁Gra ves ' ▁Florida ▁G ators ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁ ▁Clar ke ▁played ▁both ▁ways ▁for ▁the ▁G ators , ▁playing ▁half back ▁on ▁off ense ▁and ▁safety ▁on ▁defense . ▁ ▁Mem or ably , ▁he ▁caught ▁a ▁nin ete en - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁cl inch ▁the ▁G ators ' ▁ 1 7 – 7 ▁ups et ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁nin th - rank ed ▁P enn ▁State ▁N itt any ▁L ions ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁G ator ▁Bowl , ▁intercept ed ▁a ▁third - qu arter ▁Joe ▁Nam ath ▁pass ▁to ▁help ▁preserve ▁a ▁ 1 0 – 6 ▁ups et ▁of ▁the ▁third - rank ed ▁Alabama ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁in ▁T us cal o osa ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁and ▁ran ▁for ▁a ▁sevent y - yard ▁touch down ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁margin ▁of ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁G ators ' ▁ 2 7 – 2 1 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Miami ▁H urr ican es ▁later ▁that ▁same ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁G ators ' ▁principal ▁pun ter ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁with ▁forty - six