After splitting time at Quarterback the previous season, Clancy entered 2012 as the sole starter and emerged as one of the best players in the country.
He was named Northeast-10 Conference Offensive Player Of The Year, earned All-Region distinction and won the Harry Agganis Award for Senior Achievement.
He became the first NE-10 quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season finishing with 4,116 while also breaking single-season conference records for completions (396), attempts (615) and touchdowns passes (48).
Other honors followed including First Team All-Conference, Beyond Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Co-Offensive Player Of The Year, New England Football Writers All-New England, Daktronics All-Super Region I Second Team and was named a regional finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
He was then selected and played in the 2014 Medal of Honor Bowl at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina where he led all quarterbacks with 88 yards passing.
Clancy joined the Black Knights, in the Swedish Superserien, mid season after a season-ending injury to the successor at the position.
Joe took the Black Knights to second place in the Swedish final game held at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.
[5] Clancy was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on February 5, 2015.