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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. 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

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
53.4

69th percentile among TEs · limited sample

5 games · 3 targets

Role×0.14-0.71
Hands×0.1+0.56
Volume×0.12-0.78
Total EPA×0.22+0.06
EPA/target×0.3+0.57
Yards/target×0.12+0.96

2002 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).

Size12▶

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

Receiving

Hands57▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat48▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share26▶

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

Air-Yards Share42▶

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

Impact

Efficiency78▶

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

Volume28▶

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)

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 7BUF1 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD57.4
Week 9GB1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD54.9
Week 11BAL—43
Week 14CHI—43.2
Week 17NE—43.8

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.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 1999

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