Michael Clark (wide receiver)

Michael Clark

Clark in 2017
No. 89
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1995-10-26) October 26, 1995 (age 30) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College	Marshall (2015–2016)
NFL draft	2017: undrafted
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 4 Receiving yards 41 Receiving touchdowns 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Clark (born October 26, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

College career

Clark originally played basketball at St. Francis (PA) during the 2014–15 season. ^[1] He then transferred and played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

College statistics

Football

Marshall Thundering Herd
Year	Games		Receiving
	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2015	Redshirted
2016	12	12	37	632	17.1	83	5
Total	12	12	37	632	17.1	83	5
Source: HerdZone.com Archived May 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Basketball

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Saint Francis	12	0	3.6	.250	.000	.333	.5	.0	.2	.1	.5

^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 5+5⁄8	217 lb (98 kg)	4.53 s	1.55 s	2.60 s	4.31 s	7.54 s	33 in (0.84 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	17 reps	15 [8]
All values are from Pro Day [9]

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Clark signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. ^[10] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. ^{[11] [12]} He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2017. ^[13]

Clark was re-signed by the Packers on March 14, 2018. ^[14]

On July 25, 2018, the Packers placed Clark on the reserve/did not report list after failing to report to training camp. ^[15] It was then revealed that Clark had announced his retirement from the NFL. ^[16]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FUM	Lost
2017	GB	2	0	4	41	10.3	19	0	0	0
Total		2	0	4	41	10.3	19	0	0	0
Source: NFL.com

References

1. "Ex-college hoopster Michael Clark gets shot at WR with Pack". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
2. "Chuck Landon: Who says sports and politics don't mix?" . The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
3. TRAYLOR, GRANT. "Herd WR Clark headed to NFL Draft" . The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
4. "Marshall's Michael Clark leaves for NFL draft, Darian Owens eligible for spring". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
5. "Doug Smock: A wide open Marshall football spring begins". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
6. "Marshall football notebook: QB Chase Litton looks for redemption". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
7. "Michael Clark College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
8. McGinn, Bob (May 5, 2017). "Profiles: Packers' undrafted free agents". PackersNews.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
9. "Michael Clark - Marshall, WR : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
10. "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018.
11. "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
12. "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017.
13. "Packers sign WR Michael Clark to the active roster". Packers.com. December 1, 2017.
14. Hodkiewicz, Wes (March 12, 2018). "Negotiating window opens today for pending NFL free agents". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
15. "Packers sign WRs Adonis Jennings and Kyle Lewis". Packers.com. July 25, 2018.
16. "Packers WR Michael Clark retiring from football". Packers Wire. USA Today. July 25, 2018.

External links

• St. Francis Red Flash bio
• Marshall Thundering Herd bio Archived May 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine