Malik Clements

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Malik Clements
Toronto Argonauts
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Clements with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1996-10-04) October 4, 1996 (age 27)
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
College Cincinnati
Career history
As player
2021 Edmonton Elks
2022–2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2024–present Toronto Argonauts
Career stats

Malik Clements (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional gridiron football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Clements played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2015 to 2018. [1] He played in 34 games where he had 187 total tackles, nine for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one interception. [1] [2]

Professional career

Edmonton Elks

Clements signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 24, 2020, but did not play that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [3] He made the team following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks. [2] He played in seven regular season games where he had 11 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. [2] Following a head coaching change by the team, Clements was released in the following offseason on February 17, 2022. [4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On March 4, 2022, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [5] He began the year as a backup, but became the team's starting weak-side linebacker following an injury to Kyrie Wilson. [6] He played in 12 regular season games in 2022 where he had 31 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and one sack. [2]

Clements became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [7]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Malik Clements". Cincinnati Bearcats . Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Malik Clements". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Transactions 2020". Edmonton Elks . Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Elks release Clements, Jones". Edmonton Elks. February 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bombers sign LB Malik Clements, add FB Antonio Valvano". Canadian Football League. March 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Aspiring dentist Malik Clements rattling teeth while playing linebacker for Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. July 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Argonauts ink American LB Malik Clements". Toronto Argonauts. February 14, 2024.
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