Daryll Lawrence Clark (born February 5, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback.
As a redshirt freshman, Clark appeared in five games during the 2006 season for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
He made his college football debut in a loss to Notre Dame, scoring on a five-yard run near the end of the game.
Penn State trailed the Aggies 14-0 in the second quarter when Paterno sent him in the game in place of Morelli to provide an offensive spark.
[3] Clark's mobility allowed Penn State to continue development of its "Spread HD" offense.
"[5][6] At the conclusion of the season, Clark was granted extended eligibility from the NCAA after meeting certain academic benchmarks required of "partial qualifiers.
Clark was twice named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week during the 2008 season: October 11, for his three-touchdown game versus Wisconsin.
[16] He earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week accolades twice that season: September 4 and October 24, following wins over Akron and Michigan, respectively.
Clark was reportedly courted by the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers, before ultimately signing with the Washington Redskins to a future contract.
[23] The signing came already three games into the CFL season, and some speculated Clark would have a tough time earning a starting job over Calgary's other quarterbacks who were more familiar with the offense.