#6 JOHN CLARK

POSITION:               LB

HOMETOWN:         Hanford, CA

HEIGHT:                   6-4

WEIGHT:                  235

SCHOOL:                Colorado State

Colorado State (2008): Played in all 13 games, with two starts...Totaled 27 tackles (15 solo), with three stops for loss, one pass broken up and one forced fumble on the year.

Colorado State (2007):
Played in 10 games, collecting 19 tackles (five solo) and one stop for loss -- a critical sack that forced a fumble and preserved victory in the season finale...Joined Colorado State's program as a mid-year transfer in time for enrollment in the spring semester of 2007...Earned spot in two deep at WLB with impressive fall camp...

Fresno City College : Played two seasons. Named first-team all-conference linebacker both years, and first-team all-state as a sophomore, when the squad won its conference title and earned a berth in the Northern California championship...Also was recruited by Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State and Nevada.

High School: A three-time football and four-time wrestling letterwinner at Hanford (Calif.) High School...Named to all-league football team three times and was the conference defensive player of the year as a senior...High school coach was his father, John...Captain of both his football and wrestling teams each of his last two seasons...Finished with a 44-0 record in wrestling, but an injury kept him from finishing state.

Personal: Given name John Forrest Clark. Born Aug. 21, 1986, in Hanford, Calif. Son of John and Patty Clark.Has two older sisters. Father, John, played offensive line at Fresno State and graduated from the school.