Jerrod Clark

Jerrod Clark
Carolina Panthers
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	November 16, 1999 (age 25); 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)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
	Los Angeles Chargers (2023–2024); Arlington Renegades (2025); Carolina Panthers (2025–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-Sun Belt (2022);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina.

Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
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]

Los Angeles Chargers

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]

Arlington Renegades

On December 9, 2024, Clark signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).^[16]

Carolina Panthers

On January 24, 2025, the Carolina Panthers signed Clark to a reserve/future contract.^[17]

References

^ "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.
^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ Gantt, Darin (January 24, 2025). "Panthers add defensive lineman". Panthers.com.

External links

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio

[1] "Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[2] "Jerrod Clark 2018". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[3] "Jerrod Clark". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[4] "Jerrod Clark". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[5] "2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[6] "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[7] "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[8] "JERROD CLARK DT COASTAL CAROLINA". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[9] "Jerrod Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[10] "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jerrod Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[11] "Chargers sign 18 undrafted free agents after 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[12] "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.

[13] "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 30, 2023.

[14] "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.

[15] "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.

[16] "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[17] Gantt, Darin (January 24, 2025). "Panthers add defensive lineman". Panthers.com.

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