Jerrod Clark

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Jerrod Clark
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 24)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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)
Position: Nose tackle
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Coastal Carolina.

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Early life

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

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

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 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 s1.82 s3.02 s4.83 s7.60 s27.5 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]

On August 27, 2024, Clark was waived by the Chargers. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jerrod Clark 2018". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jerrod Clark". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jerrod Clark". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "JERROD CLARK DT COASTAL CAROLINA". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jerrod Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jerrod Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Chargers sign 18 undrafted free agents after 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
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