_03.jpg) Clark at Syracuse University in 2024 | |
| No. 38 – Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2003-07-11)July 11, 2003 (age 22) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Camden (NJ) |
| College | Rutgers (2021) Syracuse (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Alijah Clark (born July 11, 2003) is an American professionalfootballsafety for theDallas Cowboys of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theRutgers Scarlet Knights andSyracuse Orange.
Clark attendedCamden High School inCamden, New Jersey. As asophomore, he put up 285 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, 174 rushing yards and two rushing scores, along with 35 tackles, five interceptions, seven pass deflections, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on defense.[1] Coming out of high school he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to playcollege football for theRutgers Scarlet Knights over held offers from schools such as Temple, N.C. State, West Virginia, UMass, Maryland, Kentucky, Purdue, Miami, Ohio state, Florida, and Florida State.[2][3]
As afreshman in 2021, Clark appeared in seven games, where he notched six tackles and an interception; he entered his name into theNCAA transfer portal after the season.[4]
Clark transferred to play for theSyracuse Orange.[5] In 2022, he tallied 55 tackles in 12 starts.[6] In the 2023 season opener, Clark notched seven tackles and a fumble recovery in a win overColgate.[7] In week 4 of the 2023 season, he notched a game-high eight tackles in a win overArmy.[8] During the 2023 season, Clark notched 65 tackles, three pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[9] In 2024, he recorded 61 tackles with three being for a loss, four pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games.[10] After the season, Clark declared for the2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.50 s | 1.53 s | 2.61 s | 4.21 s | 6.79 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Clark signed with theDallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[14] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] On October 4, Clark was signed to the active roster.[17]