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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1981-04-07)April 7, 1981 (age 43) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | West Des Moines (IA) Valley | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004: 7th round, 230th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Jared Clauss (born April 7, 1981) is an American former professionalfootballdefensive tackle. He was selected by theTennessee Titans in the seventh round of the2004 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atIowa.
Clauss attendedValley High School inWest Des Moines, Iowa.[1][2]
Clauss playedcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes from 2000 to 2003, starting 26 career games.[3][4] He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors his junior and senior years. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors all four years of his college career. Clauss was named an honorary captain for the November 18, 2017 game againstPurdue.[4]
Clauss was selected by theTennessee Titans in the seventh round, with the 230th overall pick, of the2004 NFL draft.[5] He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2004. He played in 14 games, starting one, for the Titans in 2004, recording four solo tackles, three assisted tackles and one pass breakup. Clauss appeared in 15 games, starting one, during the 2005 season, totaling 16 solo tackles, six assisted tackles and half a sack. He was waived by the Titans on September 4, 2006.[1]
Clauss signed a reserve/future contract with theWashington Redskins on January 4, 2007. He was waived on August 2, 2007.[1]
Clauss was signed by theOakland Raiders on August 15, 2007. He was waived by the Raiders on August 27, 2007.[1]
Clauss later became a financial advisor withUBS.[6]