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About Ron Clements
Ron is a Wisconsin native, former Marine, Summa Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University and a working sports journalist since 1999. He has covered the NFL since 2009, including Super Bowl XLV and three years as a St. Louis Rams beat reporter. He currently works for Perform Media, the parent company of Sporting News.
NCAA Football Archive
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NFL Draft: Utah’s Joe Williams ready to prove his commitment to football
Posted on April 21, 2017 | No CommentsJoe Williams has had to prove himself from the first day he arrived at the University of Utah. The Utes running back is having to prove himself once more. Williams […] -
NFL Draft: Wyoming’s Brian Hill waiting for new favorite NFL team
Posted on April 21, 2017 | No CommentsBrian Hill is a free agent when it comes to his NFL fandom. The Wyoming running back grew up as a Rams fan near St. Louis. Now that the Rams […] -
2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl observations: Running backs shine, but an FCS safety was the MVP
Posted on February 16, 2017 | No CommentsMaybe a few of the players who were in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl played the first of what will be several games at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The […] -
2017 East-West Shrine Game observations: Defense reigns supreme with familial ties
Posted on February 14, 2017 | No CommentsDefense definitely dominated the 92nd annual East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. While the offensive stars didn’t exactly shine, there were plenty of defensive […] -
2017 Dream Bowl observations: Shallow talent pool not helped by system
Posted on February 8, 2017 | No CommentsThe fifth annual Dream Bowl in Virginia Beach had plenty of big plays, but just one sure-fire NFL player in Delaware offensive lineman Connor Bozick. What really hurt players, especially […] -
2017 HBCU Spirit of America Bowl observations: Defense dominated
Posted on February 7, 2017 | No CommentsAny NFL scouts who traveled to Virginia Beach for the HBCU Spirit of America Bowl on Jan. 15 looking for a darkhorse quarterback prospect were sadly disappointed. The quarterback play […] -
New Pirates coach Scottie Montgomery brings regimented NFL style to ECU
Posted on August 24, 2016 | No CommentsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ruffin McNeill was loved by his players. He loved his alma mater of East Carolina University and that affection was returned by, not only the members of […] -
Duke football starting to look like a big-time program
Posted on April 11, 2016 | No CommentsDURHAM, N.C. — After years of futility, Duke football is finally relevant in the ACC. Under coach David Cutcliffe, who is entering his ninth season, Duke has undergone a historic […] -
Senior Bowl observations: Carson Wentz is the real deal and Braxton Miller can play receiver
Posted on February 22, 2016 | No CommentsWhile former Ohio State defensive end Noah Spence was probably the best player all week in Mobile, he wasn’t the only one with an impressive week at the Senior Bowl. […] -
East-West Shrine Game observations: Vernon Adams shows NFL potential, WKU receiver Jared Dangerfield impresses
Posted on February 18, 2016 | No CommentsVernon Adams wanted to prove a point. And it was made. The undersized Oregon quarterback was the best player on the field for the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 17 […]