Tag: North Hopkins HS (OH)

Clark is a 6’4″, 205 lb. prospect at North Hopkins High School.  He reportedly runs a 4.47-second forty yard dash, which is exceptional for a kid that size . . . and also probably exaggerated.  Prior to the opportunity at Michigan, he had full scholarship offers from Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina State, Ohio, and Toledo.  Clark says that he won’t succumb to advances from other schools that want to give him a full ride from the beginning, but if his stock continues to soar (he had zero FBS offers up until a couple weeks ago), I can see that coming into question.  

Last season Clark had 75 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 8 pass breakups for North Hopkins, which finished with a record of 5-6.

You can take a look at Clark’s highlights below, but there’s not a whole lot of excitement on my end right now.  His coach stated that Clark has grown three inches in the last year, and apparently not too many college coaches were too enamored with him until he started camping.  So there’s a very good chance that his body has matured throughout the offseason, and if he’s done some work on his own in the film room, he might have improved some of his weaknesses, too.  But from what I see here, he’s slow to read plays, slow to react at times, takes questionable pursuit angles, doesn’t have the greatest of playmaking abilities, doesn’t hit hard with consistency (although there are a couple nice blows), and doesn’t wrap up when he tackles.  Overall, he looks like a good high school player, but not worthy of high-level FBS interest.

From the way it sounds, Clark is in line to receive a full scholarship offer from Michigan if Akron, OH, safety Jarrod Wilson chooses Penn State or Notre Dame.  If Wilson commits to the Wolverines, then the greyshirt scenario will take place.  So keep an eye out for Wilson’s decision, which should be soon.

TTB Rating: 49 (rating system here)