From Warrior to Falcon ...
Crete-Monee High School alumnus and 2016 graduate Clint Ratkovich tore his ACL during the pre-draft process. He became an undrafted free agent until December 27th, 2022, when he signed a practice squad contract with the Atlanta Falcons. On January 9th, 2023, Clint signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons for the 2023 season.
Clint played three seasons for the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2017-2019). In 2021, he burst onto the scene, playing for the Northern Illinois Huskies and scoring 14 touchdowns!
In his time at CMHS, Clint earned All-State honors and was a two-time All-Area and two-time All-Conference. Clint is Crete-Monee's all-time leading rusher, who amassed 2,673 yards during his tenure at our high school. As a senior, playing for coach John Konecki, the CMHS Warriors finished as the state runner-up.
Congratulations, Clint!