Macon Clark

Macon Clark
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Clark (#37) with Tulane in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-21) July 21, 1999 (age 25)[1]
Saint Rose, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Destrehan
(Destrehan, Louisiana)
College:Tulane (2018–2022)
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Macon Clark (born July 21, 1999)[1] is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane.

Early life and high school

Clark grew up in St. Rose, Louisiana and attended Destrehan High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Tulane over offers from Louisiana, Nicholls State, Texas State and Troy.[2]

College career

During Clark's true freshman season in 2018, he made appearances in 12 games and finished the season by completing five solo tackles.[3] During the 2019 season, he appeared in eight games and finished the season with 14 total tackles, nine solo tackles and a touchdown.[4] During the 2020 season, he appeared in all 12 games and started eight of them. He finished the season with 43 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss of 26 yards, four sacks for a loss of 17 yards, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two interceptions and four pass breakups. During the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Nevada, he made a career high 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks.[5] During the 2021 season, he played and started in all 12 games and finished the season with 56 solo tackles, 74 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss of 24 yards, and one sack for a loss of 12 yards.[6] By the end of the season, he was named on the Phil Steele All-American Athletic Conference Third Team.[7] During the 2022 season, he made appearances in all 14 games and finished the season with 54 solo tackles, 68 total tackles, eight tackles for a loss of 19 yards, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[8][9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		203 lb
(92 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.62 s 1.52 s 2.64 s 4.19 s 6.94 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10]

Chicago Bears

On April 29, 2023, Clark was signed to the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and later re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 4.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Macon Clark Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Macon Clark, Destrehan, Safety". 247sports.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Macon Clark 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Macon Clark 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Macon Clark 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Macon Clark 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sixteen Tulane Football Players Honored By Phil Steele". WGNO. January 7, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Macon Clark 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Macon Clark". Tulane Green Wave.
  10. ^ "2023 Draft Scout Macon Clark, Tulane NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Crumpton, Tony (April 29, 2023). "Report: Bears sign Tulane safety to free agent deal". Chicago Bears HQ. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Chamberlain, Gene (October 4, 2023). "More Secondary Roster Movement for Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2023.