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Christian Clark
- Title:
- Defensive Graduate Assistant (DL)
At Florida Atlantic
At Alabama State
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education: Graduated in 2020 from Alabama State with an Interdisciplinary degree in business with a concentration of physical education.
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- Joined the Owls in the spring of 2026
- Will continue to focus his coaching efforts with the defensive line
- Served three seasons (2023-2025) at the prestigious IMG Academy as a defensive line coach
- Recruited nationally for the Academy
- Managed defensive line units for both the national and junior national programs
- Held a 100% defensive line college placement rate
- Directed game plans, practice plans, and video breakdown for the defensive line
- Guided the program to a two-year program high of 86 sacks between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, averaged 49.5 sacks per season over the same span which was also a program record
- Mentored Carmelo McKenzie, an NC State commit, who joined the IMG program with no stars, as part of the Junior National Program. Through hard work and Clark’s tutelage, McKenzie moved up to the National Program as a starter and developed a resume that elevated his profile to a three-star prospect with more than 15 FBS offers
- Coaching career began at his alma mater in August of 2022 as a defensive line assistant and pass rush specialist
- Directed in-game defensive adjustments as well as halftime corrections while overseeing weekly scout cards, managing scout team operations and developing the defensive line
- Worked with Nelson Jordan, who later played for the Edmonton Elks of the CFL as well as Brandon Gaddy who was invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp
- Has served as a defensive line coach for the NFL International Player Pathway (IPP) since February 2025
- Began working as a defensive line coach for Under Armour Future All-American Game in January 2026
At Alabama State
- Named All-American following his 2021 season
- Two-time first team All-SWAC selection
- Concluded his collegiate career with an invite to the Kansas City Chiefs mini camp
- Was a four-year varsity letterman and served as a team captain for Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio where he played for Ted Ginn Sr.
- T.J. Maguanyanga – Washington Commanders
- Mapalo “Maz” Mwansa – Carolina Panthers
- Laki Tasi – Las Vegas Raiders
- Dante Barnett – Green Bay Packers
- Paschal Ekeji – New York Jets
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education: Graduated in 2020 from Alabama State with an Interdisciplinary degree in business with a concentration of physical education.
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