Age: 30
7th
season in pro football & with Colts
College: Iowa
Height: 6’3” Weight: 252
Prelude:
Clark started
out as a linebacker in college before shifting to tight end where he was a
consensus first-team All-American in 2002 when he caught 43 passes for 742
yards (14.3 avg.). He was chosen by the Colts in the first round of the 2003
NFL draft (24th overall) and started ten games as a rookie where he
typically lined up in a double-TE set along with veteran Marcus Pollard and
ended up with 29 pass receptions for 340 yards (11.7 avg.) and a TD.. An
excellent receiver after the catch Clark led the club by averaging 16.9 yards
on his 25 catches for 423 yards in 2004. A solid fit in an excellent passing
offense Clark added 37 receptions for 488 yards (13.2 avg.) and four TDs in
2005, 30 for 367 yards (12.2 avg.) in the 2006 season that concluded with a
Super Bowl victory, 58 catches for 616 yards (10.6 avg.) and 11 touchdowns in ’07,
and 77 receptions for 848 yards (11.0 avg.) and 6 TDs in 2008.
2009 Season Summary
Appeared in all
16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 100
[5, tied with Reggie Wayne]
Most
receptions, game – 14 (for 119 yds.) vs. Houston 11/8
Yards – 1106
[16]
Most yards,
game – 183 (on 7 catches) at Miami 9/21
Average gain
– 11.1
TDs – 10 [7,
tied with Reggie Wayne & Brandon Marshall]
100-yard
receiving games – 2
Rushing
Attempts – 2
Yards – 11
Average gain
– 5.5
TDs – 0
Scoring
TDs – 10 [19,
tied with four others]
Points – 60
Postseason: 3 G
Pass
receptions – 18
Most pass
receptions, game – 7 vs. Baltimore, AFC Divisional playoff; vs. New Orleans,
Super Bowl
Pass
receiving yards – 180
Most pass
receiving yards, game – 86 vs. New Orleans, Super Bowl
Average yards
per reception – 10.0
Pass
Receiving TDs – 1
Awards & Honors:
1st
team All-NFL: AP, PFWA, Sporting News
2nd
team All-NFL: Pro Football Focus
Pro Bowl
Colts went 14-2
to finish first in the AFC Northwhile
leading the conference intouchdowns (53). Won AFC Divisional playoff over
Baltimore Ravens (20-3), AFC Championship over New York Jets (30-17). Lost
Super Bowl to New Orleans Saints (31-17).
Aftermath:
Clark
followed up in 2010 with 37 catches for 347 yards (9.4 avg.) and three TDs in
an injury plagued season when he was limited to six games. Following a 34-catch
year in 2011, the Colts released Clark. He signed with Tampa Bay for 2012 and caught
47 passes for 435 yards (9.3 avg.) and four touchdowns.He moved on to the
Baltimore Ravens in 2013, accumulating 31 receptions for 343 yards (11.1 avg.)
and three TDs in his last year. For his career, Clark, caught 505 passes for
5665 yards (11.2 avg.) with 427 for 4887 yards occurring while with the Colts.
He added another 64 receptions for 847 yards (13.2 avg.) and four TDs in the
postseason, all with Indianapolis.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
