Maurice Clarett
Maurice Clarett
Maurice Edward Clarett 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 The 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 roundby the Denver Broncos...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth29 October 1983
team ohio half
What would have become of Ohio State if I said everything? Half the team would have been suspended, and it would have been worse for everybody. I was like, 'Why don't I just take it?'
guess life
I guess football's more important than a person's life to them.
desire drive help high motivation running special sure work
I just want to get in there and work, work my butt off, anything to help the team, running the ball, special teams, anything. . . . I'm not sure if it's more motivation than other people, but I have to say my drive and my desire is very high right now. I can feel the energy.
if I get cut, if I don't have a place here, it won't be my first setback.
care control main people
That's the main thing -- like you're not loyal, you're not a Buckeye. But I can't control what other people think, write or say about me. So I don't really care about it too much.
care control main people
That's the main thing -- like you're not loyal, you're not a Buckeye, ... But I can't control what other people think, write or say about me. So I don't really care about it too much.
ohio ohio-state states
Ohio State created me. They created what they suspended.
growing-up attitude character
There’s no tipping point where you become what you are. Character development starts when you’re growing up. Your socioeconomic background contributes. The attitude that gets you through some communities doesn’t work in corporate America. It’s not an excuse, but it does help explain
humble be-humble humbling
It's a humbling thing being humble.
agent best contract sat situation
I don't want to get into the contract thing with the public, ... It was just the best situation for me and the Broncos and the coaches. It's just what my agent sat down and did.