Jalen Clark
Jalen Clark
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the Louisiana secondary. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against UL Monroe, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–10
vs McNeese
2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 1 INT
Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to L.J. Wallace’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Smith's junior season at Eastern Michigan (2023).
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