No. 72 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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Position: | Nose tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | November 16, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 334 lb (151 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Brighton (Brighton, Massachusetts) |
College: | Coastal Carolina (2018–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina.
Early life
[edit]Clark grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts and attended Brighton High School. He led the Bengals football team to the Division 7 state semi-finals as a junior, where they lost to powerhouse Mashpee. He won the Massachusetts Division II State Basketball Championship in 2017 with the Brighton High Bengals. He committed to play football at Coastal Carolina.[1][2]
College career
[edit]In his collegiate career he totaled 105 tackles, 18 being for a loss, 7.5 sacks, and 3 pass deflections.[3][4] His best collegiate year occurred during the 2022 season where he put up 41 tackles, 10 going for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. For his performance on the year he was named to the Third Team All-Sun Belt.[5][6]
Clark was projected to be a 5th to 6th round selection in the 2023 NFL draft.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
334 lb (151 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.25 s | 1.82 s | 3.02 s | 4.83 s | 7.60 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
All values from the NFL Combine[9][10] |
Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, the Chargers signed Clark as an undrafted rookie free agent.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark 2018". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "JERROD CLARK DT COASTAL CAROLINA". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jerrod Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chargers sign 18 undrafted free agents after 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.