Clint Trickett - Football Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

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Clint Trickett

Title:
Tight Ends
Phone:
561-297-1094

At FAU
Clint Trickett joined the Florida Atlantic University coaching staff in February of 2017 as the tight ends coach. In his first season, he saw sophomore Harrison Bryant earn Second Team All-Conference USA honors. Bryant was the team’s most consistent receiver, as he finished third in total receptions with 32, and led the Owls much of the season in touchdown receptions only to be surpassed, by one, late in the year when he was sidelined due to injury.

The 2018 campaign saw Bryant continue to rise under Trickett's tutelage, with 45 catches for 662 yards and four scores, and John Raine add another 99 yards receiving and a touchdown. Bryant would be selected First Team All-C-USA and be rewarded as well with PFF Second Team All-American honors.

2019 would be a breakout year for the tight ends room and Trickett. Bryant, a John Mackey Award recipient (first non-FBS winner) tallied 1,004 yards receiving on 65 catches with seven touchdowns. Those first two marks are both tops among all FBS tight ends, with the seven scores fourth-highest. He is only the third C-USA tight end ever over 1,000 yards, as well as the third Owl all-time. Raine is fifth on the team with both 31 catches and 270 yards, and tied for second with a career-best five TD.

At East Mississippi
Trickett spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach at East Mississippi Community College, one of the most successful JUCO programs in the country. Trickett’s role at EMCC, a three-time NJCAA National Champion, was primarily tutoring EMCC’s quarterbacks among other coaching responsibilities. Under Head Coach Buddy Stephens’ direction, EMCC has produced an NJCAA All-American quarterback every year dating back to 2008, including De’Andre Johnson who worked two seasons with Trickett and committed to the FAU program where Clint’s brother Travis served as offensive coordinator in the fall of 2016. Johnson signed with FAU a day after Head Coach Lane Kiffin was hired and two months prior to the addition of Clint Trickett to the staff.

Collegiate Playing Career
Splitting his collegiate playing career between WVU and FSU, Trickett completed 62 percent (470-of-758) of his passes for 5,837 career yards and 32 total touchdowns. The bulk of those impressive passing numbers came during the two years in Morgantown, where he threw for 4,890 total yards and 25 touchdowns in 19 games for the Mountaineers.

As a fifth-year senior at West Virginia, Trickett completed 67.1 percent (281-of-419) of his passes for 3,285 yards and 18 touchdowns in leading the Big 12 Conference and ranking 11th nationally in completion percentage. He also stood third in the Big 12 and No. 10 nationally with an average of 298.6 passing yards per contest. He was a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist wearing a WVU uniform and was a member of the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll as well as the Big 12 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Trickett graduated from FSU in three years with a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Playing behind current Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel during his three years at Florida State, Trickett completed 62.3 percent (66-of-106) of his career passes for 947 yards and seven touchdowns. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he threw for 675 yards and seven touchdowns in nine games, including starting assignments against Clemson and Wake Forest.

Prep Career
Trickett graduated early from high school with a 3.8 grade point average, after helping lead North Florida Christian School to a 29-6 composite three-year record while carrying a three-star ranking from both Rivals and Scout. In three seasons with the NFC Eagles, Trickett amassed more than 5,300 passing yards and tossed 59 career touchdowns for the perennial small school state power.

Personal
Born: March 19, 1991
Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va.
Education: B.S. from Florida State ’12, master’s degree from WVU ‘14
Family: Youngest of three sons of Rick and Tara Trickett. His father, currently the assistant head coach at Florida State and a 41-year coaching veteran, is considered one of the top and most respected offensive line coaches in all of college football. His brother Travis served as FAU’s offensive coordinator in 2016 and currently holds the WR/TE coaching position at WVU and his borther Chane is a scout for the LA Rams.
Favorite Food: anything from the grill
Favorite Musician: Brad Paisley
Favorite TV Show: Yellowstone

Trickett Year-by-Year

Years	School	Position
2020-	Florida Atlantic	Co-Offensive Coordinator
2017-19	Florida Atlantic	Tight Ends
2015-16	East Mississippi Community College	Quarterbacks