Jerrod Clark

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Jerrod Clark
No. 72 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Nose tackle
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)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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.

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Early life and high school

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jerrod Clark 2018". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jerrod Clark". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jerrod Clark". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "JERROD CLARK DT COASTAL CAROLINA". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved 12 April 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 2023-04-30.
  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.
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