Ryan Clark (American football)
Clark with the Redskins in 2014.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 12, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Marrero, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Marrero (LA) Shaw | ||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 643 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 4.0 |
| Interceptions: | 16 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
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Ryan Terry Clark (born October 12, 1979) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2002. Clark has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and for the Washington Redskins. He won the Vince Lombardi Trophy with the Steelers, defeating the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
On January 25, 2012, Clark was named to his first career Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Ed Reed. He also appeared as one of the players for the fictional Gotham Rogues team in The Dark Knight Rises. Clark has a sickle cell trait condition which made it dangerous for him to play at high altitudes, such as in Denver, Colorado. Clark is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Clark was born in Marrero, Louisiana. From 1993 to 1997, Clark attended Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana.
At Louisiana State University, Clark started 36 consecutive games for the LSU Tigers football team. In 2000, he was selected to the All-SEC second team by the league's coaches. Clark ranked third on the Tigers in 2001 with 88 tackles, including 63 solo, and also intercepted three passes. He recorded five tackles, including a 13-yard sack, in the Sugar Bowl and was LSU's Special Teams Player of the Year in 1998.
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