Peter Clarke TE Temple |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #0 ROLE: Inline Blocking TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.65 seconds (80%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #0 | |
| ROLE: Inline Blocking TE | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.65 seconds (80%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
83.7 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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73% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 130.2 | |
| Hands: |
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72% |
| Short Receiving: |
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73% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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79% |
| Deep Threat: |
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80% |
| Blocking: |
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59% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
4th
Overall Rank:
#132
Position rank:
#5 (TE)
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| College Games: 38 College Snaps: 1176 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Theo Johnson - Penn State |
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99% |
| Luke Schoonmaker - Michigan |
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92% |
| Mitchell Evans - Notre Dame |
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91% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Peter Clarke grew up in London, England, starting in a flag football program run by the Jacksonville Jaguars and then playing club football for the London Warriors. He attended the NFL Academy in London, where his first two seasons were cancelled by COVID, and as a senior he caught 14 passes for 371 yards and five touchdowns for a 5-0 team.Clarke caught two passes in 2023, scoring his first touchdown against UTSA, and three in 2024, when he missed the first three games with an injury. He broke out in 2025, catching 30 passes for 483 yards and a Temple tight end record six touchdowns, including four catches for 85 yards and two scores in the opening win at UMass, and he dropped only one pass on 42 targets. He was a first-team All-AAC pick by PFSN and SIS and a second-team pick by Phil Steele.
Clarke opened 2026 on the Mackey and Witten Award watch lists and has served as a team captain. He caught six passes against Penn State, tied Temple's career record for tight end touchdowns with a 29-yard score against UConn and broke it with his 11th career touchdown in a career-high 127-yard game against Charlotte. He has 18 catches for 273 yards and two touchdowns in eight games for a struggling team. A Temple News report on 2 November indicated he had likely played his final game for Temple after an injury, though details were not available. K.C. Keeler has said he sets a great example.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare speed for a tight end, with a top-tier forty
- Holds Temple's career record for touchdowns by a tight end
- Reliable hands, with one drop on 42 targets in 2025
- Won six of nine contested targets in 2025
- Handles inline blocking duties, allowing one pressure in 2025
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Reported late-season injury may have ended his college career
- Most of his production came against American Athletic Conference defenses
- Only one full season of starting production before 2026
- Late start in organized football, so his technique is still developing
Injury History
Injury risk: High Out 4 of 32 games missed through injury (12.5%)
- 2026: broken fibula (left) vs East Carolina - likely out for season - 1 game (season-ending)
- 2024: undisclosed - missed first three games - 3 games
Scouting Report: Summary
Clarke is an athletic, productive tight end whose journey from London to Temple's record book is one of the most unusual in the class. He has rare speed for the position, and he set Temple's single-season tight end touchdown record with six in 2025 before breaking the career record this season. He caught 30 passes for 483 yards in 2025, dropped only one pass on 42 targets and won six of nine contested targets, so his hands are a strength.He has been a focal point of the offense again this season. He caught six passes against Penn State, scored a 29-yard touchdown against UConn and had a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown against Charlotte, and he has 273 yards on 18 catches. He has also handled inline blocking duties, allowing one pressure in 2025, and he has served as a team captain. K.C. Keeler and his position coach have praised his example and character. His record-breaking touchdown against Charlotte tied the game in the fourth quarter.
However, his status is uncertain. A Temple News report on 2 November indicated he had likely played his final game for Temple after an injury, and the details were not available, so teams will need his medical information. His production has come against American Athletic competition, he had only five catches before 2025, and his late start in organized football means his route running and blocking technique are still developing.
Overall, Clarke is a fast, sure-handed tight end whose athletic traits and steady improvement give him real upside. He projects as a fifth-round tight end with the ceiling of a starting move tight end and the floor of a reliable No. 2 tight end who can block inline. His international background and maturity should also appeal to NFL clubs that value hard-working developmental players. His blocking experience should help him earn snaps early.
How other scouting services rate Peter Clarke (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
147.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
10.0
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*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.