Alijah Clark

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Alijah Clark
Alijah Clark at Syracuse Orange football quad walk (2024) 03.jpg
Clark at Syracuse University in 2024
No. 38 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-11) July 11, 2003 (age 22)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Camden (NJ)
College: Rutgers (2021)
Syracuse (2022–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alijah Clark (born July 11, 2003) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Syracuse Orange.

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Early life and high school

Clark attended Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey. As a sophomore, he put up 285 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, 174 rushing yards and two rushing scores, along with 35 tackles, five interceptions, seven pass deflections, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on defense. [1] Coming out of high school he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights over held offers from schools such as Temple, N.C. State, West Virginia, UMass, Maryland, Kentucky, Purdue, Miami, Ohio state, Florida, and Florida State. [2] [3]

College career

Rutgers

As a freshman in 2021, Clark appeared in seven games, where he notched six tackles and an interception; he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season. [4]

Syracuse

Clark transferred to play for the Syracuse Orange. [5] In 2022, he tallied 55 tackles in 12 starts. [6] In the 2023 season opener, Clark notched seven tackles and a fumble recovery in a win over Colgate. [7] In week 4 of the 2023 season, he notched a game-high eight tackles in a win over Army. [8] During the 2023 season, Clark notched 65 tackles, three pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble. [9] In 2024, he recorded 61 tackles with three being for a loss, four pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games. [10] After the season, Clark declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		188 lb
(85 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.50 s1.53 s2.61 s4.21 s6.79 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13]

Clark signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025. [14] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Hunt, Todderick. "Camden athlete Alijah Clark a top 2021 target for Rutgers' Greg Schiano with a weekend visit to come". NJ.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Todderick. "Camden's Alijah Clark gets rating boost, becomes Rutgers' newest 4-star commit: How many will Greg Schiano land in 2021 class?". NJ.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hunt, Todderick. "Meet Camden's Alijah Clark, a top up-and-comer from N.J.'s 2021 class". NJ.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kratch, James. "Rutgers DB Alijah Clark enters NCAA transfer portal". NJ.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Carlson, Chris. "Syracuse football adds to its secondary stars with Rutgers transfer Alijah Clark, a former four-star recruit". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Stepansky, Aiden. "Syracuse DB Alijah Clark declares for 2025 NFL Draft". The Daily Orange. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Leiker, Emily. "Syracuse football's Alijah Clark says there are 'no boundaries' for him in Rocky Long's defense". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Supple, Sydney. "For Alijah Clark, Music is an Outlet". Syracuse Orange on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Leiker, Emily. "Which Syracuse football players made Phil Steele's list of top NFL draft-eligible prospects?". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alijah Clark College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Carlson, Chris. "Syracuse football's Oronde Gadsden II, Alijah Clark and Fadil Diggs all accept invitations to Shrine Bowl". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Alijah Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Alijah Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys 2025 undrafted free agency tracker: All reported names the Cowboys are signing". Blogging the Boys. April 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Roster Tracker: Deuce among list of Cowboys cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Cowboys Roster: Holden, Grier fill out practice squad". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
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