Rick Clausen Explained

Richard James Clausen (born June 29, 1982) is an American football coach and former player who played college football for Louisiana State University and the University of Tennessee. He is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Bishop Alemany High School in Los Angeles.

College career

Clausen initially started his college football career at LSU under then-head coach Nick Saban.^[1] In 2001, he redshirted as Rohan Davey was the established starter.^[2] In 2002, he played in three games, starting the 2002 game against Ole Miss. At the end of the 2002 season, he transferred to Tennessee, where he walked on to the football team as a backup quarterback, sitting out the 2003 season under the NCAA transfer rules.^[3] In the 2004 season under head coach Phillip Fulmer, he shared the quarterback job with Erik Ainge and Brent Schaeffer.^[4] He was 81 of 136 for 949 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions.^[5] In the 2005 season, he and Ainge continued to share time.^[6] He was 120 of 209 for 1,441 passing yards, six touchdowns, and six interceptions.^[7] Clausen went undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft.

Personal life

His older brother, Casey, also played college football for Tennessee in 2000–2003 and is the head football coach at Bishop Alemany High School.^{[8] [9]} His youngest brother, Jimmy, formerly played quarterback for Notre Dame and the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.^{[10] [11]}

External links

• Tennessee Volunteers bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: LSU Fighting Tigers Football Record By Year . August 18, 2018 . . en.
2. Web site: 2001 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats . August 18, 2018 . . en.
3. Web site: Position Outlook: Quarterback – University of Tennessee . August 18, 2018 . University of Tennessee . en.
4. Web site: 2004 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . August 18, 2018 . . en.
5. Web site: Rick Clausen 2004 Game Log . August 18, 2018 . . en.
6. Web site: 2005 Tennessee Volunteers Stats . August 18, 2018 . . en.
7. Web site: Rick Clausen 2005 Game Log . August 18, 2018 . . en.
8. Web site: December 13, 2013 . The Clausen brothers will combine to coach a California prep football team . July 20, 2023 . Yahoo! Sports . en-US.
9. Web site: Casey Clausen – Football . July 20, 2023 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
10. Web site: Sondheimer . Eric . August 29, 2005 . Latest Clausen Has Arm Up on Future . July 20, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
11. Web site: Jimmy Clausen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . July 20, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.