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Maurice Clarett Biography

Maurice Clarett is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 29, 1983 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Running back, who led the Ohio State Buckeyes’ to the 2002 National Championship in his first year.

At Ohio State, he was coached at He was coached by Jim Tressel at Ohio State..

After displaying his abilities as a freshman tailback on the Austintown-Fitch High School varsity team, Clarett transferred to Warren G. Harding High School and garnered national attention. When he graduated from Harding, national publications ranked him among the top 100 players nationally. He was a 2002 U.S. Army All-American. Clarett received an offer from Ohio State University and verbally committed to Ohio State over offers from Notre Dame, Fresno State, and the University of Miami. He formally committed to the Buckeyes in February 2002. Ohio State’s coach, Jim Tressel, had previously been coach of Clarett’s hometown Youngstown State Penguins. Later, Clarett received the USA Today Offensive High School Player of the Year and Parade All-American distinctions.

In his attempt to enter the 2004 NFL Draft, Clarett challenged the NFL’s rule that a player must wait three years after graduating from high school to declare for the draft. Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin initially ruled based on anti-trust grounds that the NFL could not bar Clarett from participating in the 2004 draft. This decision was later overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in an opinion by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and Clarett’s petition for certiorari was refused by the Supreme Court. Clarett and USC wide receiver Mike Williams, who were both hoping to enter the draft early, were then barred from the draft by the NFL. Later, because they both signed agents before being denied the opportunity to join the NFL Draft, the NCAA refused to reinstate the college eligibility of Clarett or Williams.

He was the son of Mike Sr. Clarett and Michelle Renee Clarett, who were both born in Youngstown (Ohio) in 1983.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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However, after further disappointments and incidents with his coaches and never playing a preseason game, Clarett was released on waivers on August 28, 2005, only a month after signing a contract and before playing a down in the NFL. As is standard procedure in the NFL, for a 24-hour period after his release, other teams could have claimed him and taken on his contract. After that 24-hour period, he was freed from his contract and able to negotiate with any team, but no team expressed interest.

Maurice Clarett Net Worth

Maurice Clarett is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maurice Clarett's net worth $15 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Denver Broncos selected him as the final round pick in 2005’s NFL Draft. However, he was released before the start of the season.

He was forced to serve time in prison after he left the NFL.

Maurice Edward Clarett (born October 29, 1983) is a former American football running back who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He also played professionally for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. During his freshman year at Ohio State University in 2002, he helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship. In a widely unexpected move, Clarett was drafted on the first day of the 2005 NFL Draft with the final pick of the 3rd round (#101 overall) by the Denver Broncos. He is well known for unsuccessfully challenging the NFL’s draft eligibility rules requiring a player to be three years removed from high school and for his tumultuous life outside of football, including his dismissal from Ohio State, several arrests, and imprisonment. Since his release, Clarett has become a celebrated public speaker across the country by speaking candidly about his previous struggles and successful recovery. Additionally, Clarett founded a successful behavioral health agency in both Youngstown and Columbus. He also co-hosts Business and Biceps, a top-rated business podcast.

Despite his unimpressive training camp, Clarett signed a four-year contract on July 28, 2005 with the Broncos in which he gave up $413,000 of guaranteed money in order to secure an incentive-laden deal. Clarett signed this deal against the advice of his former agents, Steve Feldman and Josh Luchs. Clarett’s motivation was to replace the proposed deal with a package that would pay him first-round money if he rushed for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons.

In an unexpected move, Clarett was drafted on the first day of the 2005 NFL Draft with the final pick of the 3rd round (#101 overall) by the Denver Broncos. Many experts felt that he would fall to the 6th or 7th round, if he was drafted at all. However, Clarett turned out to be unimpressive in the Denver Broncos’ preseason training camp. In part due to having not played a game in two years or practiced in over a year, he entered training camp weighing 248 pounds, more than 20 pounds overweight. He was also slow to recover from an injury.

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Clarett moved to Los Angeles after his dismissal from Ohio State, and, while living there, sued to be included in the 2004 NFL Draft. He won his case at trial. However, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision. Subsequently, Clarett worked with trainers in preparation for the 2005 NFL Combine, hoping to impress for the upcoming draft. It was also in Los Angeles that Clarett’s problems with drugs began. Clarett has battled depression and alcoholism since as early as 2002.

Clarett was arraigned on the latest charges on August 10, 2006 in Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus. During the arraignment, Judge Andrea C. Peeples set his bond on the charges of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and failure to maintain current lane at $5 million. In setting the bond, Peeples agreed with prosecutors that Clarett is now a flight risk or could attempt to intimidate witnesses in his upcoming robbery trial. Clarett remained lodged in the Franklin County Corrections Center, however, as the $1.1 million bond for the robbery charge was revoked by trial judge David Fais. According to a Columbus Dispatch report, Clarett, who was due to be tried for his January arrest, was in the neighborhood of one of the principal witnesses against him at the time the events of August 9 occurred.

Who is Maurice Clarett Dating?

According to our records, Maurice Clarett is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Maurice Clarett’s is not dating anyone.

In February 2005, he participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. During a press conference, he uttered the phrase: “It’s a humbling thing being humble.” After running a disappointing 4.72 and 4.82 seconds in the 40-yard dash, he refused to participate further, and was referred to as “Slow-Mo” by the sports media, who were largely critical of his combine performance.

Facts & Trivia

Maurice Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maurice Clarett celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

In the early morning hours of August 9, 2006, Clarett was arrested in Columbus after he made an illegal U-turn and led the police on a chase in a sports utility vehicle reportedly belonging to his uncle. After Clarett drove over a police spike strip, the chase ended in a nearby restaurant parking lot.

What is Maurice Clarett doing today?

Today, Clarett is still working with The Red Zone. He has a fiance, a daughter and a new born son. In 2016, he was charged with a DUI but has been sober ever since.

Did Maurice Clarett ever play in the NFL?

Why did Maurice Clarett get suspended?

Clarett was suspended by Ohio State in 2003 for violating NCAA rules. He later challenged NFL rules in federal court in an attempt to enter the NFL draft after only one year of college football.

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Smith spent three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, one with the San Francisco 49ers and is currently employed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL.

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