2027 Summer Scouting: Peter Clarke, TE, Temple

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota .

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears , or the Steelers . We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

Film

• UMass

• UTSA

• North Texas

Background Info

• Listed at 6-6/265 lbs.

• 3-Star recruit according to 247 Sports

• Didn’t play football in High School, came from the the NFL Academy in London, England

• Second-Team All-American in 2025

Notable career stats heading into 2026

• 48 Targets

• 35 Receptions

• 517 Receiving Yards

• 14.7 Yards Per Reception

• 9 Touchdowns

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026

• Used in-line as a tight end 63.6% of the time

• 1.83 Yards Per Route Ran

• Average Depth of Target of 9.6 Yards

• 2 Drops

• 8 Contested Catches Made

Strengths

• Shown he can continue to develop at the position

• Strong hands and uses his size to overwhelm defenders

• One of the better blockers in the group

• Production hides how productive he can be

• Big catch radius

Player Summary

Not often do I get to write up a player from Temple, but Peter Clarke is that good. He is a really fun tight end prospect who, at the base level of his evaluation, is a fundamentally good blocker. From there, there is a lot of potential for pass work that remains untapped. Clarke could be the biggest riser of the Summer tight end group if he builds on what he did last year at Temple, when it isn’t always easy to succeed.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2027 NFL Draft: Summer report on Temple TE Peter Clarke