Chris Clark

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 239
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sardis, Miss.
Prev School:
North Panola HS

High School
Played offensive and defensive line for head coach Carl Diffee at North Panola High School … Helped the Cougars roll to a 13-1 record in 2017, with the team’s only loss coming in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MissHSAA) Class 3A state playoffs semifinal round ... The Cougars won the District 2-3A championship with a shutout victory over Water Valley ... Had eight total tackles, three TFL and a safety in the district title game win ... Named to the 2017 Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Division 2-3A Super 22 Team at defensive end … Blocked for an offense that racked up 3,083 passing yards and 37 TD and rushed for 3,571 yards and 27 TD … Also contributed 59 tackles and 4.5 sacks on defense … Served as the team’s kicker … Competed in the 2017 Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Classic … Prior to his senior season, participated at the Southern Elite Combine in Oxford, Miss., and was named to the all-combine team (O’Bryan Goodson was named the combine’s MVP) ... As a junior, helped pave the way for the Cougars offense to roll to 2,754 rushing yards and 2,406 passing yards … Also threw discus and shot put in high school.

Personal
Son of Stephanie Burton ... Birthday is February 3 ... Sport and leisure management major.