Kei'Trel Clark (born March 19, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Liberty Flames and Louisville Cardinals.
.jpg) Clark with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 | |||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 19, 2001 Midlothian, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Manchester (Midlothian) | ||||||||||||
| College | Liberty (2019) Louisville (2020–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 180th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editClark attended Manchester High School in Midlothian, Virginia. He committed to Liberty University to play college football.[1]
College career
editClark appeared in 13 games and made seven starts as a true freshman at Liberty in 2019. He recorded 38 tackles and one sack. After the season, he entered the transfer portal citing "racial insensitivity" within the program as the reason.[2] He transferred to the University of Louisville and was granted immediate eligibility.[3][4][5] In 2021, he played in eight games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL.[6] During his three years at Louisville, he had 127 tackles, five interceptions, one touchdown and one sack. After the 2022 season, he declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 4.42 s | 1.49 s | 2.51 s | 4.21 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Clark was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 180th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He made 14 appearances (seven starts) as a rookie, compiling four pass deflections and 43 combined tackles.
Clark entered the 2025 campaign as one of Arizona's auxiliary defensive backs. In 14 appearances (one start) for the Cardinals, he recorded two pass deflections, one forced fumble, and 25 combined tackles. On December 30, 2025, Clark was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a back injury suffered in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[11]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ Carter, Dennis (February 7, 2019). "LU Football snags two of state's top cornerbacks". WSET. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ Adelson, Andrea (June 22, 2020). "Liberty players to transfer over racial insensitivity". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ Robinson, Cameron Teague (August 21, 2020). "Louisville's Kei'Trel Clark looks forward to the season after NCAA grants him eligibility". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ Barber, Mike (October 30, 2020). "Manchester's Kei'Trel Clark excelling after transfer to Louisville from Liberty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ Cubit, Alexis (October 31, 2022). "Louisville football's Kei'Trel Clark knew he was destined for a breakout game. Here's why". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Louisville loses top cover corner Clark to torn ACL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ McGavic, Matthew (December 10, 2022). "Louisville CB Kei'Trel Clark Declares for 2023 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Kei'Trel Clark Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kei'Trel Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2023). "Quarterback Clayton Tune Highlights Back End Of Cardinals' Draft". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Cardinals' Kei'Trel Clark: Moved to IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Louisville Cardinals bio