Alfred University Athletics

Clark was a four-year player for the Purple & Gold and contributed to the Saxons' outstanding success during his four years on each side of the ball. Clark and the Saxons were the Empire 8 Champions in 2010 and co-Champions in 2009. In 2010, Alfred University's football program made it all the way to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Division III National Championships. In the two years that Clark and the Saxons weren't competing in the NCAA Playoffs, the Saxons were 1-1 in ECAC Bowl Games, winning the 2011 Northwest Championship at Bridgewater State, 41-10.
 
In the 2010 NCAA Playoffs, the Saxons won the opening round, 60-0 over SUNY Maritime and then 34-20 at SUNY Cortland before elimination at Mount Union, falling 37-7.
 
As an individual, Clark did it all. He graduated with the all-time total tackles school record with 377. Clark also graduated with 26 rushing touchdowns, breaching the Top-5 all-time school record listing. He had 12 rushing TD's in 2010 and is tied for No. 7 for most in a single season. Clark was an AFCA First Team All-American and D3football.com Third Team All-American in 2011, adding to his 2010 D3football.com Third Team All-American accolade. Clark was the 2011 and 2010 Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year, marking the first time in E8 history that a player has achieved this feat. He adds three All-Empire 8 First Team selections in 2011, 2010 and 2009 and a Second Team honor in 2008. Clark captained the Saxons in 2010 and 2011. Upon graduation, Clark participated in the Buffalo Bills mini-camp in Orchard Park, NY. Clark graduated from AU with his bachelor's in environmental studies.
 
In the summer of 2018, Clark tragically was killed in the line of duty, serving the public as a New York State Trooper. The Ideal Saxon award, presented annually during the Senior Student-Athlete Luncheon, was renamed the Nicholas F. Clark '11 Ideal Saxon Award in the Spring of 2019, as Clark was a pure representation of what recipients aspire to be.