Jon Clark (American football)

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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1973-04-11) April 11, 1973 (age 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:John Bartram (PA)
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 1996  / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Player stats at PFR

Jon Clark (born April 11, 1973) is a former American football offensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. [1] He went to college at Temple.

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Early life

Jon Clark was born on April 11, 1973, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to high school at John Bartram (PA).

College

He went to college at Temple.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+12 in
(1.99 m)
354 lb
(161 kg)
10.1 in
(0.26 m)
5.61 s1.99 s3.30 s5.15 s7 ft 5 in
(2.26 m)
13 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine [2]

Jon Clark was drafted in the sixth round (187th pick) by the Chicago Bears. [3] In his rookie season he only played in one game. [4] In his second season he played in one game because of injuries to the offensive line. [5] Then he went to the Cardinals in 1998 and played in 6 games. He also was in two playoff games. [6] In 1999 he played in 2 games. [7] He was on the Cardinals in 2000 but did not appear in any games. [8]

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References

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  2. "Jon Clark | Combine Results | OT - Temple".
  3. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. "Jon Clark Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  5. Writer, John Mullin, Tribune Staff (8 September 1997). "OFFENSIVE LINE TAKES ANOTHER CRITICAL HIT". chicagotribune.com.
  6. "Jon Clark Career Stats". StatMuse.
  7. "Jon Clark Career Stats". StatMuse.
  8. "Jon Clark | Football Outsiders". www.footballoutsiders.com.