Le'Raven Clark

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Le'Raven Clark
Rockdale (Rockdale, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:64
Games started:18
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an

2016 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Clark attended

Under Armour All-American.[1]

In

track & field, Clark was one of the states top performers in the throwing events. At the 2009 Brenham Regional Qualifier, he took bronze in both the shot put (15.94 m) and the discus (52.03 m).[2]
At the 3A Regional, got 3rd in the shot put and qualified for state in the discus by placing 2nd.[3] His personal-bests are 16.58 meters in the shot put and 55.47 meters in the discus throw.[4]

College career

Coming in as a 4-star recruit out of high school, Clark was

All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and Scout.com. He earned All-Big 12 Conference honors from Phil Steele.[5]
Clark was also named an Academic All-Big 12 2nd team selection.

During his

left tackle to replace All-Big 12 and current New England Patriots player LaAdrian Waddle. Prior to the beginning of the season, Clark was named a pre-season All-Big 12 selection, and was placed on the watchlists for the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award.[6] Following the conclusion of the season, Clark earned Associated Press All-Big 12 1st team honors.[7]

Prior to the 2014 season, Clark was again named to the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watchlist.[8] He also earned a 2nd Team All-American selection by USA Today.[9] He was named to the Associated Press All-Big 12 1st team following the season.

Following the 2015 season, Clark earned his third 1st Team All-Big 12 Conference selection, and was selected as a 2nd Team All-American by CBS Sports.[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+14 in
(1.96 m)
316 lb
(143 kg)
36+18 in
(0.92 m)
11+78 in
(0.30 m)
5.16 s 1.80 s 2.99 s 30 in
(0.76 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
20 reps
All values from
Pro Day[11][12]

Indianapolis Colts

Clark was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) of the

2016 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[13] He signed with the Colts on May 25, 2016.[14]
He played in eight games with three starts as a rookie. In 2017, he played in 15 games, starting five at right guard.

On March 20, 2020, Clark re-signed with the Colts.

injured reserve on December 9, 2020.[16]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

On May 19, 2021, Clark signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 8 and signed a contract extension that runs through the 2022 season.[20] He was placed on the COVID-19 list on December 22 and removed on December 29.[21]

On August 30, 2022, Clark was waived by the Eagles and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23]

Tennessee Titans

On September 27, 2022, Clark was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Eagles practice squad.[24]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 24, 2023, Clark signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[25] He was released on August 28, 2023.[26]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On August 31, 2023, Clark was signed to the Eagles practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[28]

References

  1. ^ Le'Raven Clark Bio. "Le'Raven Clark". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics".
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  4. ^ "Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech OT". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Steele, Phil. "PHIL STEELE'S 2012 POSTSEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM" (PDF). Phil Steele's Publications. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Kercheval, Ben (July 15, 2013). "Over 100 players make preseason Lombardi Award watch list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "2013 AP All-Big 12 Team". Associated Press. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Clark Named to Outland Trophy Watch List". TexasTech.com. Texas Tech University. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "USA TODAY Sports' preseason All-America college football team". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  10. ^ Silverstein, Adam. "CBS Sports 2015 College Football All-America Team". Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Le'Raven Clark". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Le'Raven Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  14. ^ Bowen, Kevin (May 25, 2016). "Le'Raven Clark Becomes Final Colts Draft Pick To Sign Rookie Contract". colts.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Walker, Andrew (March 20, 2020). "Colts Re-Sign Guard/Tackle Le'Raven Clark". Colts.com.
  16. ^ "Colts Place T Le'Raven Clark On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. December 9, 2020.
  17. ^ Spadaro, Dave (May 19, 2021). "Le'Raven Clark adds versatility, experience to offensive line". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  18. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  19. ^ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  20. ^ McPherson, Chris (December 8, 2021). "Eagles sign T Le'Raven Clark to a two-year contract through 2022". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. ^ McPherson, Chris (December 29, 2021). "Eagles activate 4 players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  22. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  23. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 27, 2022). "Titans Sign OL Le'Raven Clark Off Philadelphia's Practice Squad and on to 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  25. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 24, 2023). "Clark signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com.
  26. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 28, 2023). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
  27. ^ "Eagles sign 3 to practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2023.
  28. ^ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.

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