Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early life and high school

Clark grew up in

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and attended Brighton High School. Won the Massachusetts Division II State Basketball Championship in 2017 with the Brighton High Bengals. He committed to play football at

College career

In his collegiate career he totaled 105 tackles, 18 being for a loss, 7.5 sacks, and 3 pass deflections. 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. Clark was projected to be a 5th to 6th round selection in the

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Professional career

Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chargers signed Clark as an undrafted rookie

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.

References

External links

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Jerrod Living people 1999 births Players of American football from Massachusetts Brighton High School (Brighton, Massachusetts) alumni Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players Los Angeles Chargers players