Jerrod Clark (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Clark grew up in

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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.

College career

In his collegiate career he totaled 105 tackles, 18 being for a loss, 7.5 sacks, and 3 pass deflections. 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. Clark was projected to be a 5th to 6th round selection in the

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Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

After going unselected in the

, Clark signed with the

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as an

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024. On August 27, 2024, Clark was waived by the Chargers.

Arlington Renegades (first stint)

On December 9, 2024, Clark signed with the

of the United Football League (UFL).

Carolina Panthers

On January 24, 2025, the

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signed Clark to a reserve/future contract. On May 8, 2025, Clark was waived by the Panthers.

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

On May 21, 2025, Clark re-signed with the

of the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Jerrod Living people 1999 births Players of American football from Boston Brighton High School (Brighton, Massachusetts) alumni Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players Los Angeles Chargers players People from Dorchester, Boston Arlington Renegades players Carolina Panthers players