Greg Clark (tight end)

Greg Clark
Date of birth (1972-04-07) April 7, 1972
Place of birth Centerville, Utah
Career information
Position(s) Tight End
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg)
College Stanford
NFL draft 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick 77
Career history
As player
1997-2001 San Francisco 49ers
Career stats

Greg Clark (born April 7, 1972 in Centerville, Utah, USA), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the 1997 NFL Draft.

Career

A 6'5", 255-lb. tight end from Stanford University, Clark played in 5 National Football League seasons and his entire career with the 49ers from 1997 to 2001. He was widely recognized as one of the premier blocking tight ends in the NFL. Injuries forced him into early retirement. Clark was recruited to Stanford University as a receiving tight end by Bill Walsh after being named a consensus First Team All-American from Ricks College. While at Stanford Clark credits much of his development as a blocker to his coach Pat Morris. He received both athletic and academic honors while in college. He finished his professional career with 92 receptions, 909 yards receiving, and 4 touchdowns during the regular season. In addition, he caught two touch downs in the 1998-99 playoff game against Green Bay prior to Terrell Owens last second catch from Steve Young to defeat the Packers. Clark was named to the 1999 USA Today All-Joe Team.


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