Kenneth R. Clark (June 17, 1966 – February 16, 2013) was a professional

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

player from Evergreen, Alabama who played

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for three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts.

College

Clark was a two-time All Big-Eight running back for the

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from 1986-89. Following a redshirt season in 1986, Clark played sporadically as a sophomore, appearing in eight games before suffering a knee strain. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in both his junior and senior seasons, and as of 2012, his three-year rushing total of 3,037 yards ranks seventh on Nebraska's all-time leaders in that category. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry for his college career. His career highlight came during his junior season in a 1988 game against Oklahoma State where he outgained eventual Heisman trophy winner Barry Sanders 256 yards to 189 and also scored three touchdowns, the first on a dazzling 73 yard run on Nebraska's first play from scrimmage.

NFL

In 1990, Clark was drafted in the eighth round by the Indianapolis Colts and appeared in 34 games for the Colts in three seasons. In 1991, he was the only running back to play in all 16 games for the Colts.

Death

Clark died on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Minneapolis, following a massive heart attack. His cousin, Stephanie Clark of Omaha, confirmed Clark's death.

References

External links

NFL.com player page
1966 births 2013 deaths People from Bellevue, Nebraska People from Sarpy County, Nebraska People from Evergreen, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football running backs Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Indianapolis Colts players {{Runningback-1960s-stub