Stevan Dion Clark
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Steve Clark is a former NFL Defensive End who played for the New England Patriots in the 1981 & 1982 seasons.
, as a Freshman and Sophomore he played defensive tackle, but switched to Defensive End for his Junior and Senior Years. In 1980, as a Senior, he had 68 tackles and four sacks. He earned Player-of-the-week honors vs. Iowa State on October 11, 1980 with 14 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.
He graduated in Spring 1981 with a degree in Elementary Education.
, and was placed on Injured Reserve on September 1, 1981, but was reactivated a month later and saw special teams duty and some DE time before injuring his left knee in a 17-6 loss to the New York Jets
. He was replaced on Injured Reserve on November 6. Coaches and teammates said he had great speed and was an excellent pass rusher and would most likely compete for a starting job in the 1982 season but after re-injuring his knee in the off-season, Clark never made it back to the NFL.
Early years
Steve was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 29, 1959. He attended High school at Miffin High school in Columbus, Ohio.College
Steve went to Kansas State UniversityKansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
, as a Freshman and Sophomore he played defensive tackle, but switched to Defensive End for his Junior and Senior Years. In 1980, as a Senior, he had 68 tackles and four sacks. He earned Player-of-the-week honors vs. Iowa State on October 11, 1980 with 14 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.
He graduated in Spring 1981 with a degree in Elementary Education.
Professional career
He played in only 7 games in an injury plagued 1981 NFL season1981 NFL season
The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVI when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.-Major rule changes:...
, and was placed on Injured Reserve on September 1, 1981, but was reactivated a month later and saw special teams duty and some DE time before injuring his left knee in a 17-6 loss to the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was replaced on Injured Reserve on November 6. Coaches and teammates said he had great speed and was an excellent pass rusher and would most likely compete for a starting job in the 1982 season but after re-injuring his knee in the off-season, Clark never made it back to the NFL.