Land Clark | |
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 NFL officials #130 Land Clark (left) with #114 Dominique Pender (right) | |
| Born | Vincent Land Clark March 20, 1962 |
| Occupation | NFL official (2018–present) |
Land Clark (born March 20, 1962) [1] is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2018 NFL season, wearing uniform number 130. [2]
Clark resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Outside of the NFL, Clark is the chief building official for the Pueblo of Santa Ana
Clark served several seasons in the NFL Officiating Development program. [3] Prior to entering the NFL, Clark officiated in the Pac-12 Conference and worked as a referee and deep wing official. [4] He was the referee for the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, as well as the 2015 Sugar Bowl, which served as the second semifinal game in the inaugural College Football Playoff.
Clark was hired by the NFL in 2018 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2020 NFL season following the retirement of Walt Anderson. [5]
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