2025 All-Big Ten

2025 Junior

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (media)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played and started in final eight regular-season games
• Missed first four contests due to injury
• 29 tackles (21 solo), 1.0 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, and a fumble recovery
• Career-high three pass breakups to go with five tackles in rivalry win vs. Northwestern (11/29/25)
• Four tackles (three solo) with two pass breakups in win vs. Maryland (11/15/25)
• Four solo stops and a pass breakup in win vs. Rutgers (11/1/25)
• Season-high seven tackles (six solo), with one tackle for loss in win at Purdue (10/4/25)
• Three solo tackles, a fumble recovery, and one PBU in season debut in win vs. #21 USC (9/27/25)

2024 Sophomore

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 12 games with one start
• 34 total tackles (26 solo), 1.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and five pass breakups on the season
• First-career fumble recovery in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against South Carolina (12/31/24)
• Career-high 12 tackles (eight solo) in first-career start against Northwestern (11/30/24)

2023 Freshman

• Played in all 12 games
• Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Toledo (9/2/23)

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #84 (247), #100 (On3), #126 (ESPN)
• State ranks: #128 (247), #167 (On3), #220 (ESPN)
• Played for head coach Frank Hepler at Riverdale High School
• Four-year letterwinner
• Three-time all-area
• Academic all-conference
• Offers included Iowa State, Arkansas State, Marshall, Navy, Tulane, and USF

Personal

• Born on July 30, 2004
• Son of Miguel Sr. and Chanelle Clarke
• Three brothers, Orville, Jackson and Isaac, and one sister, Micoya
• Chose Illinois because, “It was the best opportunity for me academically.”
• Majoring in recreation, sport & tourism