Quarterback, Penn State, 2017–⁠22

Sean Clifford

Number
No. 14
Height
6′2″
Weight
212 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
Born
Jul 14, 1998

Sean Clifford played quarterback at Penn State (2017–⁠22). The Green Bay Packers took Clifford in round 5, No. 149 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
3,107
Passing yards, 2021 (Penn State, 7–⁠6)
Best game
401 yards
Vs. Villanova, week 4, 2021: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week
Drafted
No. 149
Round 5, 2023 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Career highs

401passing yards, career highvs. Villanova, 20214touchdown passes, career highsix times; last vs. Michigan State, 2022119rushing yards, career highat Indiana, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Indiana, 2019

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2018Penn State5771.421931.320
2019Penn State18931959.22,6548.3237
2020Penn State15125060.41,8777.5169
2021Penn State26142861.03,1077.3218
2022Penn State22635164.42,8228.0247
Career8321,35561.410,6797.98631

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Penn State5−3−0.606
2019Penn State1164023.5558
2020Penn State993353.4335
2021Penn State991631.6243
2022Penn State701852.6562
Career3891,0822.81562

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Penn State14QBYr 1
2019Penn State14QBYr 2
2020Penn State14QBYr 3
2021Penn State14QBYr 4
2022Penn State14QBSr. (Yr 5)6′2″212

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2018Penn State120.71––8.6–––
2019Penn State4330.3474th (n=155)0.27146.852%0.520.27
2020Penn State3500.3162nd (n=116)0.27109.049%0.370.18
2021Penn State5470.2222nd (n=145)0.33118.157%0.310.30
2022Penn State4160.3462nd (n=250)0.32140.646%0.450.24

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 Penn State 13 games, 2,822 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1atPurdueW 35–⁠3120372824111
Sep 10vs.OhioW 46–⁠1019272131014
Sep 17atAuburnW 41–⁠1214191780015
Sep 24vs.Central MichiganW 33–⁠1422342173023
Oct 1vs.NorthwesternW 17–⁠710201401113
Oct 15atMichiganL 17–⁠417191200074
Oct 22vs.MinnesotaW 45–⁠17233129541–
Oct 29vs.Ohio StateL 31–⁠44324737133−10
Nov 5atIndianaW 45–⁠14152322901−2
Nov 12vs.MarylandW 30–⁠012231391013
Nov 19atRutgersW 55–⁠1017261571035
Nov 26vs.Michigan StateW 35–⁠161924202400
Jan 2 ✦vs.UtahW 35–⁠21162127920−1
2021 Penn State 13 games, 3,107 passing yards, 21 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atWisconsinW 16–⁠101833247105
Sep 11vs.Ball StateW 44–⁠1321292301066
Sep 18vs.AuburnW 28–⁠2028322802116
Sep 25vs.VillanovaW 38–⁠17192640141−8
Oct 2vs.IndianaW 24–⁠017331783158
Oct 9atIowaL 20–⁠2315251460236
Oct 23vs.IllinoisL 18–⁠20193416510−28
Oct 30atOhio StateL 24–⁠33355236111−11
Nov 6atMarylandW 31–⁠14274736330−12
Nov 13vs.MichiganL 17–⁠2123432051016
Nov 20vs.RutgersW 28–⁠02823004
Nov 27atMichigan StateL 27–⁠30233431330−25
Jan 1 ✦vs.ArkansasL 10–⁠2414321951246
2020 Penn State 9 games, 1,877 passing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 24atIndianaL 35–⁠36243523832119
Oct 31vs.Ohio StateL 25–⁠381729275315
Nov 7vs.MarylandL 19–⁠3527573403226
Nov 14atNebraskaL 23–⁠3058370119
Nov 21vs.IowaL 21–⁠4113221742213
Nov 28atMichiganW 27–⁠1717281630073
Dec 5atRutgersW 23–⁠715221331121
Dec 12vs.Michigan StateW 39–⁠2417272322048
Dec 19vs.IllinoisW 56–⁠2116222852011
2019 Penn State 12 games, 2,654 passing yards, 23 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.IdahoW 79–⁠714232802057
Sep 7vs.BuffaloW 45–⁠1316222794051
Sep 14vs.PittsburghW 17–⁠101430222005
Sep 27atMarylandW 59–⁠026313983154
Oct 5vs.PurdueW 35–⁠720292643133
Oct 12atIowaW 17–⁠1212241171052
Oct 19vs.MichiganW 28–⁠2114251823017
Oct 26atMichigan StateW 28–⁠718321894111
Nov 9atMinnesotaL 26–⁠3123433401339
Nov 16vs.IndianaW 34–⁠2711231791055
Nov 23atOhio StateL 17–⁠28101771000
Dec 28 ✦vs.MemphisW 53–⁠3911201331128
2018 Penn State 4 games, 219 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 8atPittsburghW 51–⁠6113410–
Sep 15vs.Kent StateW 63–⁠10331411010
Sep 21atIllinoisW 63–⁠24114400−9
Jan 1 ✦vs.KentuckyL 24–⁠2702000−4

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height6′1½″
Weight211 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size9⅝″
Wingspan76¾″
40-yard dash4.62 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump30½″
Broad jump9′8″
3-cone drill6.84 s
20-yard shuttle4.25 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.

SeasonTeamGCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
2023Green Bay Packers2113700−2

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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