Marcus Clark

Marcus Clark

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas

High School:
Everman

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 199

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
04/10/1989

Experience:
2L

2008: Ranked second among team leaders with 85 tackles ... recorded a season-best 12 stops against Montana in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs ... also recorded 10 tackles against Northwestern State ... had nine unassisted stops at Southeastern Louisiana ... intercepted a pass and returned it 37 yards at Sam Houston State ... tallied nine tackles against Central Arkansas ... recorded eight quarterback hurries during the season with a season-best of four versus Texas Southern ...had three quarterback sacks and broke up three more passes.

2007: An All-Southland Conference honorable mention ... tied for second in the Southland with four interceptions ... led the Texas State defense with 71 tackles, including 40 unassisted ... his 71 tackles tied for tenth in the conference ... led the Bobcats with four interceptions ... added four tackles for loss and four passes defended ... tallied one sack and assisted on another sack ... posted five quarterback hurries ... had three games with double-digit tackles, including a career-high 12 stops against Northwestern State ... set up a third quarter Bobcat touchdown with an interception against Sam Houston State ... intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards while assisting on a sack and six tackles at Baylor ... posted a sack for a loss of 17 yards against Cal Poly in his first-ever game.

High School: Named Everman's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior when he registered 80 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks ... was a two-time Defensive Lineman of the Year ... as a junior he had 94 tackles and 14 quarterback sacks ... named All-District 9-4A First-Team ... during career played defensive end, linebacker, running back, tight ends and at the slot receiver position ... prep coach was Dale Keeling ... a two-time state power-lifting champion at the Texas Division I 4A/5A, 198-pound class level.

Personal: Son of LaQuita and Jeff Clark ... born April 10, 1989 in Fort Worth ... younger brother of former Bobcat defensive lineman Nick Clark ... majoring in business.