Juice Clarke holds the RCB · Starter spot in Illinois Fighting Illini’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Juice Clarke is a right cornerback for the Illinois Fighting Illini who stands 6'1" and weighs 180 pounds. The Fort Myers, Florida native arrived at Illinois as a three-star recruit from Riverdale High School. In 2023, Clarke made his Illini debut in the season-opening win versus Toledo, appearing in all 12 games. During his 2024 sophomore season, he played in 12 games with one start against Northwestern, recording 34 total tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. Clarke appeared in the final eight regular-season games in 2025 after missing the first four due to injury, tallying 29 tackles, one tackle for loss, seven pass breakups, and a fumble recovery. He earned 2025 All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition from the media and was named Academic All-Big Ten.