Darnell Clash
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| Born: | June 18, 1962 Cambridge, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB, RS |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Wyoming |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984–1987 | BC Lions |
| 1987 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1985 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1987 |
Emory Darnell Clash (born June 18, 1962) is an American former professional football defensive back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at the University of Wyoming.
Early life and college
[edit]Emory Darnell Clash was born on June 18, 1962, in Cambridge, Maryland.[1]
Clash played for the Wyoming Cowboys from 1980 to 1982. He set a school record for most career kick and punt returns with 153 and most combined kick and punt return yardage with 2,286. He earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors in 1981. Clash also recorded seven career interceptions.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Clash played in 39 games for the BC Lions from 1984 to 1987.[3][4] He earned CFL All-Star honors in 1985.[5] He played in sixteen games for the Toronto Argonauts during the 1987 season, garnering CFL East All-Star recognition.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Darnell Clash". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Cowboy Football Two-A-Days: #1 and #51". gowyo.com. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Darnell Clash". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "1984 British Columbia Lions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "CFL ALL-STAR TEAM SELECTIONS" (PDF). bclions.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "DIVISION ALL-STARS" (PDF). argonauts.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1962 births
- Players of American football from Maryland
- American football defensive backs
- American football return specialists
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Canadian football return specialists
- Wyoming Cowboys football players
- BC Lions players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- People from Cambridge, Maryland
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from Maryland