He began thinking that it might be possible to emulate the likes of David Maass and Jim Killen, to name a couple of the artists whose work inspired him, and carve out a career painting ducks and geese. He received All-Big Ten honorable mention. He played in all 12 games this past season as a corner for the Tar Heels and had three interceptions along with 46 tackles. ", Not bad for an artist who's entirely self-taught and, in his own words, "figured things out mostly by trial and error.". Career: Started at cornerback in all 39 games over three seasons and intercepted 12 passes Three-time first-team All-Sun Belt selection USA TODAY Sports midseason second-team All-American as a returner in 2018 and Street & Smith preseason second-team All-American as a cornerback before the 2018 season Lead contributor for defense that tied for first place nationally with 73 interceptions from 2015-18 Scored two career touchdowns: one on a 62-yard punt return against Gardner-Webb as a junior and one on a 44-yard interception return against Idaho as a freshman His three-interception game against New Mexico State in 2017 tied a school record In three seasons, also had 158 tackles (107 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack, 31 passes defended (tied for fourth in Sun Belt history), 150 return yards on interceptions and 31 punt returns for 324 yards (10.5 average) From 2016-17, according to the PFF College Football site, led FBS defensive backs by allowing a passer rating of just 50.4 when targeted with a throw. Former Rutgers offensive tackle Willie Tyler,former North Carolina teammate safety Cam'Ron Kelly and former Oregon linebacker Keith Brown alsocommitted. It has a custom-colored bronze stock with a black Cerakoted barrel and action and comes with a mounted Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x50 scope with Leupold's proprietary Firedot illumination technology. Related: Who's In, Who's Out and Who's Back for Louisville Football in 2023. What No. Celebrate the life of someone special with a memorial gift to DU. The 6-0 . Helped lead Butler to double-digit wins during each of his four high school seasons, including a perfect 15-0 campaign that was capped by a state championship and No. Storm Duck on Twitter The DU App includes tools that are important to DU supporters, waterfowlers, and conservationists throughout North America. The engraving complements that of DU's Guns of the Year from 2019 and 2022-a 12-gauge SBE3 and a 20-gauge SBE3, respectively. We ranked college football's top 37 spring transfers: Who tops the list? Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? UNC Football: Storm Duck commits to ACC program 2022 Senior Season "I had looked at [the NFL] a little bit, but I feel like it's best for me to stay another year," Duck told reporters on Monday, highlighting a need to play through an entire season healthy. Started 12 games at defensive back Earned second-team All-ACC honors Posted 46 tackles, a TFL, three INTs, nine PBU and a forced fumble Finished top 10 in the ACC in PBU and interceptions Had four solo tackles, a PBU and an interception against FAMU Registered four tackles and a breakup at App State Tallied six stops at Georgia State Added four stops and a breakup against Notre Dame Had three tackles at Miami Notched a single tackle and a breakup at Duke Posted six tackles and added a breakup and a TFL against Pitt Notched one tackle, two breakups and an interception at Virginia. Recorded a career-high eight tackles at Wake Forest Posted four tackles to go along with an INT and a forced fumble against Georgia Tech Recorded four tackles and a pass breakup vs. NC State. Penn State was not among the schools listed by 247Sports as interested in his high school recruiting process. * ATTENTION * I did not produce this highlight mix. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). Duck will use his final year of eligibility at Louisville under first-year head coach Jeff Brohm. Ducks first two interception returns of 15 yards and 39 yards set up two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 5:45 remaining, and his third interception occurred inside the App State 25 with 1:16 left to seal the win. Defensive back Eugene Ford currently leads the IFL with 2 interceptions. Looking for a great place to work? Sign up for the Tar Heels Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Bears' Clifton Duck: Lands in Windy City Rotowire May 5, 2019 The Bears inked a deal with Duck as an undrafted free agent, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports. When he entered the portal in the winter, Duck was sought after by quite a few programs and was the No. You're thinking, lsquo;Man, it would really be something if I could be like one of those guys. Duck would be the second Penn State scholarship player to enter the NCAA transfer portal this week, joining offensive lineman Jimmy Christ, who has committed to Virginia. A writer for CBS Sports has the selection of UNC football wide receiver Josh Downs as the Indianapolis Colts' best pick. Personal: Full name is Clifton Evan Duck . The 6-foot-1, 200-pound defensive back is coming off of the best season of his career. After winning the federal duck stamp competition twice and being named DU Artist of the Year four times, Richard Clifton is realizing his childhood aspirations. CB Storm Duck transferring to Penn State - theathletic.com Duck was listed on a week-by-week basis throughout September and October before returning to a full workload against the Demon Deacons. His decision to choose the Nittany Lions was considered an important pickup for coach James Franklin and Penn State's defense. . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The four-year captain and QB1 is heading to the NFL. I have old photos of my dad and uncles after a day of hunting on land that's now part of the refuge. Living the Dream | Ducks Unlimited Oh, Good Bye: Cornerback Storm Duck Re-enters the Transfer Portal It turned out that I was, but way back then it was just a dream. Starting all 12 regular season games for the Tar Heels in 2022, he logged 46 total tackles (36 solo) along with one for loss, a forced fumble, and led UNC with three interceptions and nine pass breakups. Twitter for iPhone 10 Retweets 76 Likes Clifton Duck JR @TheyLove_Duck Oct 22, 2017 Replying to @storm_duck and @AppState_FB Great seeing you fam! This 9mm semiautomatic pistol has a 4" barrel and a two-tone frame and slide in battlefield green and oxide black. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about cornerback Clifton Duck on ESPN. Former North Carolina defensive back Storm Duck has found a new home in college football. The stunning package, which is available at DU events, includes a mint stamp, an artist-signed stamp, a matching print, and a stamp medallion. Here is the grade that Colts Wire gave the Indianapolis Colts for drafting wide receiver Josh Downs. But after the Nittany Lions Spring Game, Duck opted to transfer again. DU TV airs July through December on the Sportsman Channel. For his 2023 DU Artist of the Year image, Green-Wings Across the Bow, Clifton chose to fill the frame with a small flock of vividly realized American green-winged teal buzzing the bow of an ancient wooden boat-a boat that, over the years, has become as much a part of the marsh as the cattails themselves. Duck participated in winter and spring activities for Penn State before deciding to find a new destination. Seniors Don Chapman, Ladaeson Hollins and Obi Egbuna will fill out the depth chart along with redshirt freshman Dontae Balfour, who played in two games this fall. Void in ONT. "I was starting to have that dream," he told me. If you're counting, and some people are, that gives me 54 duck stamps altogether, including two federal duck stamps. Team Chaos Paper Bag . They're holding their double-barreled shotguns, and most of the ducks in their bags are green-winged teal. Thank you for being committed to changing the world - one acre at a time. $365,888. 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That's why I wanted to incorporate the boat into the image, to include a piece of that tradition.". 2017: Started all 13 games at cornerback, making it two straight seasons he has started every game Led the Sun Belt Conference in interceptions with six, tied for fourth most in the nation, and also contributed 50 tackles (sixth on the team) with one sack Named All-Sun Belt first team for the second year in a row Since 2000, Duck is one of eight FBS players with at least five picks in both his freshman and sophomore seasons During the regular season, led Sun Belt cornerbacks by allowing a 43.6 passer rating when targeted, according to PFF College Football data Tied the school record with a three-interception game in a 45-31 win over New Mexico State, and he was named the Sun Belts Defensive Player of the Week after also posting seven tackles and one sack in the same game. There has been a critical error on this website. 1 by allowing just one play of 50-plus yards Had season highs of seven tackles against Penn State and Georgia State Second-team preseason Dream Team from the College Football America Yearbook Preseason All-Sun Belt first team and Defensive Player of the Year in the Sun Belt, according to the league's coaches and media Named to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award.