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Damone Clark
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Clark with the LSU Tigers in 2019
No. 18 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-28) June 28, 2000 (age 24)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Southern University Laboratory
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 5 / pick: 176
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:156
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Damone Clark (/dəˈmn/ duh-MONE;[1] born June 28, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

Early life

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Clark was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after which they moved to Baton Rouge.[2] He attended Southern University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge.[3] During his junior season, Clark recorded 48 tackles, five tackles for loss, and four sacks, and four interceptions.[4]

College career

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Clark played in 12 games during his freshman season on special teams and as a reserve linebacker behind starter Devin White.[5] He played in all 15 of LSU's games with three starts as a sophomore and had 49 tackles and 3.5 sacks as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.[6] Clark was chosen to wear the No. 18 jersey by the Tigers' coaching staff going into his junior season.[7] He finished the season tied for the team lead with 63 tackles.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
239 lb
(108 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.57 s 1.55 s 2.63 s 7.12 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Clark was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round, 176th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] On June 23, 2022, it was announced that Clark had undergone spinal fusion surgery in March and would miss part of the 2022 season.[12] He was activated off of injured reserve on October 5.[13]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2022 DAL 10 5 47 29 18 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 17 17 109 70 39 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Career 27 22 156 99 57 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2022 DAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 1 1 8 5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Career 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Dellenger, Ross (January 15, 2017). "A real pick-me-up: Southern Lab LB Damone Clark commits to LSU at midfield of Tiger Stadium". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Weathers, William (December 20, 2017). "LSU lands strong-willed linebacker in Damone Clark from Southern Lab". The Advocate. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Scarborough, Mike (January 15, 2017). "Louisiana linebacker Damone Clark commits to LSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Miller, Brody (November 24, 2021). "From benched to Butkus: How LSU LB Damone Clark learned to trust himself and why those around him believed all along". The Athletic. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Miller, Brody (August 7, 2020). "The weight (and the will) Damone Clark carries into his potential breakout year". The Athletic. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Auzenne, Josh (September 18, 2020). "JaCoby Stevens set to wear No. 7; Curry and Clark will wear No. 18". WAFB9.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Mickles, Sheldon (September 30, 2021). "Veteran Damone Clark establishes his link in chain of LSU linebacker standouts". The Advocate. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Damone Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Damone Clark, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Phillips, Rob (April 30, 2022). "Clark, Ridgeway Highlight Four 5th-Round Picks". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Fisher, Mike (July 27, 2022). "Cowboys Camp: How 'Fate' - And Spine Surgery - Brought Rookie LB Damone Clark to Dallas". SI.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Levine, Ben (October 5, 2022). "Minor NFL Transactions: 10/5/22". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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