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Desmond Clark

TE

Desmond Clark came into the league as a 6th-round selection (179th overall) in 1999, drafted out of Wake Forest. He last played in 2010 with CHI, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. Last season's 34.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 7th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 99th percentile among his peers. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 323 catches for 3,591 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 249#

College

Wake Forest

Draft

Rd 6, 179th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2010

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
85.7

95th percentile among TEs

14 games · 38 targets

Role×0.14+0.24
Hands×0.1+1.89
Volume×0.12+0.44
Total EPA×0.22+2.13
EPA/target×0.3+2.68
Yards/target×0.12+2.29

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size17▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands94▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat11▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share75▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share6▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency99▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume75▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010CHI42.72112
2009CHI34.210191452
2008CHI84.216413671
2007CHI58.815445454
2006CHI78.614456266
2005CHI53.414242292
2004CHI49.414242821
2003CHI59.115444332
2002MIA53.45242
2001DEN8115515666
2000DEN85.714273393
1999DEN46.2115

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Desmond Clark has played in 135 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: DEN (1999–2001), MIA (2002), CHI (2003–2010).

As a receiver he has caught 323 passes for 3,591 yards and 27 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2006 with CHI: 626 yards and 6 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 85.7, in the 95th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
12
1.5/g
121
15/g
1
Away6
15
2.5/g
218
36/g
2
In division6
9
1.5/g
127
21/g
2
Out of division8
18
2.3/g
212
27/g
1
In wins10
19
1.9/g
284
28/g
2
In losses4
8
2.0/g
55
14/g
1
On grass11
22
2.0/g
215
20/g
1
On turf3
5
1.7/g
124
41/g
2
Indoors2
2
1.0/g
51
26/g
1
Outdoors12
25
2.1/g
288
24/g
2

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1LAR1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD61.9
Week 2ATL2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD55.1
Week 3LV2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD64.1
Week 4KC—43.5
Week 5NE1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 7CLE4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD57.3
Week 8CIN6 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD59.3
Week 10NYJ2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD69.2
Week 11LV2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 12LAC2 rec, 15 yds, 1 TD61
Week 13SEA3 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD97.1
Week 14NO1 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD63.3
Week 15SEA—33.9
Week 17SF1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD59.6

Desmond Clark — common questions

What position does Desmond Clark play?
Desmond Clark is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Desmond Clark played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Desmond Clark has played for DEN (1999–2001), MIA (2002), CHI (2003–2010).
Where did Desmond Clark go to college?
Desmond Clark played college football at Wake Forest.
When was Desmond Clark drafted?
Desmond Clark was selected in round 6, 179th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Desmond Clark scored?
Desmond Clark has 27 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (27 receiving).
What is Desmond Clark's ScoutIndex Rating?
Desmond Clark rated 42.7 for 2010, the 30th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 6, 1999

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