Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#5
Joshua Clarke
Sophomore cornerback on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 187 lb · Alexandria, VA · Flint Hill School
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 826 nationally · Signed with Virginia Tech
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore cornerback on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2024.
Joshua Clarke
Two seasons at Virginia Tech, two different head coaches: Brent Pry and James Franklin. One game to point at: 1 tackles against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Flint Hill School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–26
at Maryland
1 pass breakups
With E. Grunkemeyer — 314 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.7 · 13 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · N. Totten — 43.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech3-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
50.0%
115 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
76.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The secondary · Virginia Tech
- #2Jaquez White67 tackles · 2025
- #20Cam Chadwick66 tackles · 2025
- #1DQ Smith64 tackles · 2025
- #11Tyson Flowers48 tackles · 2025
- #5Joshua Clarke2 games · 2026
16 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology