AndreClarke Jr.

High School
• A consensus four-star defensive back out of Hermitage High School
• Considered the No. 5 player in Virginia and the No. 15 cornerback nationally by ESPN
• A multi-faceted athlete who played corner, wide receiver and even served as the Panthers’ punter
• Played for head coach Timothy Jean-Pierre
• Started in 13 games as a senior and had 23 catches for 425 yards, 13 scores, averaging a team-high 19.3 yards per catch
• Defensively, charted 34 tackles, 24 solo, with four interceptions, including two pick-sixes
• Earned First Team All-Region Defense, Second Team All-Region Offense and 2nd Team All-Region Player of the Year
• Helped Hermitage finish 10-3 overall in 2025 with an appearance in the Region 5C Championship game
• Totaled 26 solo tackles, three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), and seven pass breakups, along with more than 750 yards and 13 total touchdowns (11 receiving) on offense as a junior in 2024
• Also had 25 receptions, 473 yards and nine touchdowns for 18.9 yards per catch
• Also a three-year letter winner in track … Posted a 21-3.25 effort in the long jump as an 11th grader
• Picked Kentucky over Michigan, Florida State and Miami

Personal
• Born in Richmond, Virginia
• Son of Myknelle and Andre Clarke Sr.
• Has two sisters, Adrianna and Maliah
• Major is undecided

Andre Says
• Nickname is “Dre”
• Three words to describe him are clutch, consistent and confident
• Hobbies include game exploring
• His favorite family recipe to make is breakfast food
• After football, his dream job is to be a business owner