Ken Clark (running back)

This article is about the Alabama-born American football player. For other persons with similar names, see Kenneth Clark (disambiguation).

Ken Clark

Date of birth	(1966-06-17)June 17, 1966
Place of birth	Evergreen, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death	February 16, 2013(2013-02-16) (aged 46)
Place of death	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Running back
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg)
College	Nebraska
High school	Omaha (NE) Bryan
NFL draft	1990 / Round: 8 / Pick: 206
Career history
As player
1990–1992	Indianapolis Colts
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Kenneth R. Clark (June 17, 1966 – February 16, 2013) was a professional American football player from Evergreen, Alabama who played running back for three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts.

College

Clark was a two-time All Big-Eight running back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1986-89. Following a redshirt season in 1986, Clark played sporadically as a sophomore, appearing in eight games before suffering a knee strain. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in both his junior and senior seasons, and as of 2012, his three-year rushing total of 3,037 yards ranks seventh on Nebraska's all-time leaders in that category. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry for his college career. His career highlight came during his junior season in a 1988 game against Oklahoma State where he outgained eventual Heisman trophy winner Barry Sanders 256 yards to 189 and also scored three touchdowns, the first on a dazzling 73 yard run on Nebraska's first play from scrimmage.

NFL

In 1990, Clark was drafted in the eighth round by the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in 34 games for the Colts in three seasons. In 1991, he was the only running back to play in all 16 games for the Colts.

Death

Clark died on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Minneapolis, following a massive heart attack. His cousin, Stephanie Clark of Omaha, confirmed Clark's death.

External links

• NFL.com player page