Jerrod Clark
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 16, 1999 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) |
| Position: | Nose tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Coastal Carolina.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.82 s | 3.02 s | 4.83 s | 7.60 s | 27.5 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]
On August 27, 2024, Clark was waived by the Chargers.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark 2018". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "JERROD CLARK DT COASTAL CAROLINA". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jerrod Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jerrod Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chargers sign 18 undrafted free agents after 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.