Chuck Clark
 Clark in 2020 | |||||||||||
| No. 36 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 19, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | King's Fork (Suffolk, Virginia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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Charles Clark (born April 19, 1995) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. Clark was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]
Early life
Clark went to King's Fork High School in Suffolk, Virginia. He played American football, basketball, and ran track. At his position, he was rated as the no. 68 safety in the country, the no. 145 player in his region, and the no. 34 player in the state by ESPN.[2]
College career
While at Virginia Tech, Clark started in 40/52 games and had a total of 292 tackles.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
32+1⁄4 | 9 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | 4.07 s | 6.85 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from 2017 NFL Combine.[4] | ||||||||||||
2017
Clark was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 186th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[5][6] He played in 15 games his rookie season, recording 13 tackles and two passes defensed.
2018
In 2018, Clark played in 16 games with two starts, recording 21 combined tackles, one pass deflection, and an interception.
2019
In week 13 of the 2019 season against the San Francisco 49ers, Clark made a team high 7 tackles and recorded a strip sack on Jimmy Garoppolo that was recovered by teammate Brandon Williams in the 20–17 win. [7] In week 15 of the 2019 season, Clark recorded an interception off Sam Darnold on Thursday Night Football in a 42–21 win over the New York Jets.[8] During the 2019 season Clark took over the role of communicator of the defense when he was selected to be the lone player with the headset in his helmet to relay playcalls to his teammates.[9]
2020
On February 10, 2020, Clark signed a three-year, $16 million contract extension with the Ravens.[10] On August 23, 2020, Clark was involved in a on field altercation with teammate Earl Thomas which ultimately led to Thomas’s release.[11]
References
- ^ "Chuck Clark". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "19 Chuck Clark". www.hokiesports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Chuck Clark College Stats". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ 2017 Scouting Combine: Chuck Clark (DB06)
- ^ "Chuck Clark NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for Baltimore Ravens' Pick". www.bleacherreport.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (April 29, 2017). "Round 6 (No. 186): Ravens Select Virginia Tech DB Chuck Clark". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Jackson, Ravens beat 49ers 20-17 to extend win streak to 8". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Jackson, Ravens beat Jets 42-21 to clinch AFC North title". www.espn.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Why Baltimore Ravens' Chuck Clark had the green dot on his helmet during a life-changing weekend". pennlive.com. Aaron Kasinitz. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Shook, Nick (February 10, 2020). "Ravens sign S Chuck Clark to 3-year, $16M extension". NFL.com.
- ^ "Ravens release Thomas after on-field altercation". ESPN.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.