Malik Clements
 Clements with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022 | |
| Born: | October 4, 1996 Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2020–2021 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2022–2023 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2024 | Toronto Argonauts* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Malik Clements (born October 4, 1996) is an American former professional former linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Clements played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2015 to 2018.[1] He played in 34 games where he had 187 total tackles, nine for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one interception.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Edmonton Elks
[edit]Clements signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 24, 2020, but did not play that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[3] He made the team following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] He played in seven regular season games where he had 11 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.[2] Following a head coaching change by the team, Clements was released in the following offseason on February 17, 2022.[4]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]On March 4, 2022, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5] He began the year as a backup, but became the team's starting weak-side linebacker following an injury to Kyrie Wilson.[6] He played in 12 regular season games in 2022 where he had 31 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and one sack.[2]
Clements became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[7]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[8] He retired on May 12, 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Malik Clements". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Malik Clements". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions 2020". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Elks release Clements, Jones". Edmonton Elks. February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bombers sign LB Malik Clements, add FB Antonio Valvano". Canadian Football League. March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Aspiring dentist Malik Clements rattling teeth while playing linebacker for Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Argonauts ink American LB Malik Clements". Toronto Argonauts. February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Malik Clements". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Toronto Argonauts bio
Media related to Malik Clements at Wikimedia Commons
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Players of Canadian football from Virginia
- Canadian football linebackers
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Sportspeople from Danville, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players