Place of birth Centerville, Utah Positions Tight end Name Greg Clark | Weight 116 kg College Stanford Height 1.96 m | |
Date of birth (1972-04-07) April 7, 1972 (age 43) NFL draft 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick 77 | ||
Greg Clark (born April 7, 1972 in Centerville, Utah, USA), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
Career
A 6'5", 255-lb. tight end from Stanford University, Clark played in 5 National Football League seasons and his entire career with the 49ers from 1997 to 2001. He was widely recognized as one of the premier blocking tight ends in the NFL. Injuries forced him into early retirement. Clark was recruited to Stanford University as a receiving tight end by Bill Walsh after being named a consensus First Team All-American from Ricks College. While at Stanford Clark credits much of his development as a blocker to his coach Pat Morris. He received both athletic and academic honors while in college. He finished his professional career with 92 receptions, 909 yards receiving, and 4 touchdowns during the regular season. In addition, he caught two touch downs in the 1998-99 playoff game against Green Bay prior to Terrell Owens last second catch from Steve Young to defeat the Packers. Clark was named to the 1999 USA Today All-Joe Team.