Danny Clark

Danny Clark is a former NFL linebacker who last played in the league for the New Orleans Saints in 2010. Prior to his career in the NFL, Clark was a standout player at the University of Illinois. Clark started 44 of 45 games played for the Illini, finishing his career with 384 tackles, good for 6 th on the all-time list for the Illini. As a senior in 1999, Clark recorded 122 tackles with three sacks and an interception. This effort was good to earn him the last of three Honorable Mention Big 10 honors. Following his graduation, Clark was drafted in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In three years as a Jaguar, Clark played in 61 games, contributing to a defense that would become one of the best in the league. His best season came in 2002, when he recorded 152 tackles, two sacks, and an interception. In 2004, Clark signed with the Oakland Raiders, playing two seasons before being released. Clark would then become a journeyman, playing for the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Texans, the New York Giants, and the Saints again. Clark was released by the Saints in 2011, and has not played a down in the league since.