Corey Clark (American football)

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Corey Clark
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Clark at Texas A&M in 2006
No. 75
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1984-06-21) June 21, 1984 (age 40)
Spring Branch, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Smithson Valley
(Spring Branch, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:2008 / round: 7 / pick: 234
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Stanley Clark (born June 21, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early life

Clark attended Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas.

Professional career

During the Chargers' 2008 minicamps, he practiced as a right tackle. He signed a four-year contract with the team on June 30, 2008. According to the Chargers, he will "most likely battle for a reserve role along the offensive line".[2]

Clark remained on the active roster for the first nine games of the 2008 season, but was cut on November 14 to make room for safety Tra Battle.[3] He was then re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 18.[4] The following day, he was re-signed to the active roster when wide receiver Buster Davis was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was not active for any of the games during the 2008 season.[6]

Clark was waived on December 1, 2009 and was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5.

After his contract expired at season's end, Clark signed a future contract with the Chargers on January 22, 2010. However, on August 9, 2010, he retired from football to focus more on his family.

References

  1. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bolts sign two draft picks" (Press release). Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "Davis is done for the season; can he be a factor in 2009?".
  4. ^ "CHARGERS: L.T. knows that time is running out". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  5. ^ "Disappointing Davis put on IR by Chargers".[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Positional Analysis: Offensive Tackle".
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