Clint Ratkovich

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Clint Ratkovich
No. 25 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-16) September 16, 1997 (age 26)
Crete, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Crete-Monee (Crete, Illinois)
College: Western Illinois (2017–2019)
Northern Illinois (2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MVFC (2018–2019)
  • Third-team All-MAC (2021)
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Clint Ratkovich (born September 16, 1997) is an American professional football fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Illinois and Northern Illinois. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Ratkovich played high school football at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois. [1] He tallied 1,800 rushing yards and 36 total touchdowns his senior year, earning all-state honors. [1]

College career

Ratkovich first played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks from 2017 to 2019. He caught 128 passes for 1,204 yards and ten touchdowns while also rushing 97 times for 429 yards and three touchdowns in 35 games played for Western Illinois. [2] He was named first team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference in both 2018 and 2019. [1] After the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the 2020 FCS football season, Ratkovich decided to transfer to an FBS school. [3]

He transferred to play for the Northern Illinois Huskies in 2021. [1] He rushed 104 times for 461 yards and 13 touchdowns while also recording 15 receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. [2] Ratkovich was named third team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) by Phil Steele and honorable mention All-MAC by Pro Football Network that season. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		236 lb
(107 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.67 s1.66 s2.62 s4.32 s7.13 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		31 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Atlanta Falcons

Ratkovich suffered a torn ACL while working out for the Green Bay Packers in April 2022. He went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. [5] After healing from his injury, he was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons on December 27, 2022. [6] [7] Ratkovich signed a futures contract with the Falcons on January 9, 2023. [8] [7] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Ratkovich signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 13, 2024. [7] [9] He scored his first CFL touchdown, and the only touchdown of the game, in the Roughriders' 19–9 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 7. [10]

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  3. ↑ Millar, Steve (December 28, 2020). "Recruiting notes: Crete-Monee's Clint Ratkovich makes 'super' move to Northern Illinois as a graduate transfer". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Clint Ratkovich College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Charean, Williams (April 8, 2022). "Northern Illinois RB Clint Ratkovich believed to have torn ACL at Packers' local day". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Vanstone, Rob (July 22, 2024). "PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF FOR ROUGHRIDERS' CLINT RATKOVICH". riderville.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Clint Ratkovich". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Millar, Steve (January 25, 2023). "A Falcon crest: Crete-Monee's Clint Ratkovich comes back from torn ACL, finds future in Atlanta. 'The rest is history.'". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Riders' Ratkovich achieves pro football dream in CFL". sasknow.com. June 9, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ Shire, Taylor (July 23, 2024). "Roughriders' fullback Clint Ratkovich celebrates first CFL touchdown". leaderpost.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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