Damone Clark
American football player (born 2000)
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Damone Clark (/dəˈmoʊn/ duh-MONE;[1] born June 28, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Clark with the LSU Tigers in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | June 28, 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Southern University Laboratory (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||
| College | LSU (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 176th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Clark was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after which they moved to Baton Rouge.[2] He attended Southern University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge.[3] During his junior season, Clark recorded 48 tackles, five tackles for loss, and four sacks, and four interceptions.[4]
College career
Clark played in 12 games during his freshman season on special teams and as a reserve linebacker behind starter Devin White.[5] He played in all 15 of LSU's games with three starts as a sophomore and had 49 tackles and 3.5 sacks as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.[6] Clark was chosen to wear the No. 18 jersey by the Tigers' coaching staff going into his junior season.[7] He finished the season tied for the team lead with 63 tackles.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.57 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 7.12 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Clark was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round, 176th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] On June 23, 2022, it was announced that Clark had undergone spinal fusion surgery in March and would miss part of the 2022 season.[12] He was activated off of injured reserve on October 5.[13]
On November 18, 2025, Clark was waived by the Cowboys.[14]
Houston Texans
On November 19, 2025, Clark was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[15]
Detroit Lions
On March 18, 2026, Clark signed a one-year contract with the Lions.[16]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
