Jordan Clark, SAF, Notre Dame
Size:
Height: 5’10” | Weight: 182 lbs
Accomplishments:
Three-star recruit
“Jordan Clark is a competitive, quick defender who uses quick feet, instincts, and football IQ to maximize his impact on the field.”
Strengths:
Football IQ
Footwork
Mirroring
Competitive nature
Concerns:
Size limits run-down impact
Getting off blocks
Deep speed
Film Analysis:
A three-star recruit from University Lab High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jordan Clark was ranked as the No. 38 cornerback prospect and the No. 358 overall prospect in the country in 24/7 Sports’ Composite rankings. He committed to Arizona State and redshirted his freshman year in 2019, and he only saw four games in 2020 due to COVID-19. He played three full seasons for the Sun Devils and saw his most ball production in 2023 with nine passes defensed to go with 50 tackles, 30 solo, and two tackles for loss, his best collegiate season. He’d transfer to Notre Dame for the 2024 season and become an impact nickel for the Irish defense on their way to the National Championship game.
At his size, Clark lacks the tools to consistently get off of blocks in the run game, and as he is predominantly a nickel corner, he wasn’t on the field frequently against it. He uses quick feet and anticipation skills to navigate around blocks and under receivers when blocks come his way and has a competitive edge when battling receivers. His frame leads to missed tackles, but he’s routinely in good positions to make plays due to his football IQ and play recognition.
He’s a coverage-versatile nickel corner comfortable in man and zone and a sticky defender with quick feet. Clark has great instincts and anticipation skills to navigate traffic and mirror receivers from the nickel position in man coverage. His lateral agility aids in playing press coverage and staying on top of routes, taking away quick answers for quarterbacks. When in zone, he does a great job making contact when receivers enter his zone, getting the proper depth, and staying in his responsibility. His top speed comes into question when receivers get behind him, but his initial burst to close short distances and click downhill is good. He will bait quarterbacks into throws underneath and use that acceleration to make plays.
Clark’s football IQ, competitiveness, and quickness will have him competing for a nickel position at the next level. He has safety upside, but his frame, inconsistent tackling, and effectiveness against the run likely slot him as a pure nickel at the next level.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Developmental Traits
Written By: Daniel Harms
Exposures: Georgia (2025), Penn State (2025), Ohio State (2025), Louisville (2024)
