Playing soccer especially helped me learn my body and definitely got me moving quickly with my feet. He’s been making a lot of plays and I think he’s been picking everything up pretty fast. It’s becoming easy for him. Quick to threaten us, and say he’d call the police.”. Jordan Clark (1) Defensive Back - Freshman (2019) Took advantage of the new legislation allowing players to appear in up to four games without it counting As far as him in the field, we know what he’s going to do. With anything you want to accomplish in life, you need to have consistently to accomplish it. 27.7k Followers, 1,041 Following, 1,397 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ARIZONA STATE ALPHA PHI (@asualphaphi) I feel like (ASU co-defensive coordinators) [Marvin Lewis] and [Antonio Pierce], all the coaches, they’re getting us ready for the next level. “He didn’t apologize to us for it happening, or show any sympathy at all. I love you @Jclark21_”. We treat him as our brother.”, “Oh, man. Arizona State commit Jordan Clark highlights Football | 10/19/2018 | 960 Views SHARE Highlights of University Lab's (LA) 3-star cornerback Jordan Clark, the son of 13-year NFL veteran Ryan Clark. Yahoo ist Teil von Verizon Media. 358 overall prospect in the country in 24/7 Sports’ Composite rankings…Rivals identified him as the No. He’s a key reason for that. So he didn’t push me to play football but I was going to do it his way, and it’s just been there ever since. It’s the stuff before the play. If I seem a little off or I need to pick up on my weight, whatever the case may be, that’s what [ASU strength and conditioning coach] Joe (Connolly) and all those guys are for.”, “Merlin is Merlin. He tagged both of them in his tweet. I loved it; I saw myself in that game and fitting the system. 3,258 Followers, 697 Following, 128 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jordan Brown (@jordanbrown_of) “That’s probably my first football memory but I’ve been around the game my whole life with my dad playing and I have some pretty fond memories with that as well. They asked a White woman first who stated she was in a hurry, so they got a younger white dude to do it. He hasn’t played for a long time because he was injured at Boise (State). So, I love it, I wouldn’t really have it any other way. So I know the ASU area fairly well. The experiences I’ve had, not many kids have really had them. I weighed in this morning at roughly 171-172 pounds. 14 prospect in the state of Louisiana…a member of the ESPN300, who lists him as the No. When they went to wait for the food, however, the first woman pulled up to the pay window, and accused them of harassment. I want to be freshman All-Pac-12 and I want to make a big impact on the team. Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern. The Whataburger manager was also deeply unhelpful, Clark said. He’s telling me, ‘You in the deep middle,’ or, ‘You got him.’ And I be like, ‘Damn, you know our plays.’ That IQ is crazy.”. It’s really awesome because he’s a great teacher. Just us meeting together as a group, Zoom meetings, going over plays. It gave me a chance to get some good playing time and good reps before this COVID thing happened. I know coaches leave schools all the time. He wanted me to see what I like in a school, see what I didn’t like and make the decision myself. Für nähere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklärung und Cookie-Richtlinie. In the midst of that, Jordan Clark, a Sun Devils cornerback and son of former NFL standout Ryan Clark, detailed an incident where a woman was racist towards him and his teammates. I just always am trying to push myself and I’m always looking for what I can do better. Presumably, Clark was with Sun Devils tight end Nolan Matthews and safety T Lee. “I’m setting super-duper high goals from myself, that’s just how I am. I feel like we’ve got a lot of playmakers. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Clark said that he and his friends walked to the restaurant, which is blocks from Arizona State’s campus. “My dad never instilled in me that I’m entitled to anything because I’m his son. 30 cornerback prospect in the nation and the No. Sometimes when you get to know a program, and you meet the coaches you don’t really know if the person you’re talking during recruiting is going to be the same person who will coach you after you sign. He brings an energy that’s excited to work. I see he’s been hitting the weights. Those two Super Bowl definitely are games that stick out a lot in my memory. As a prospect, he was a three-star recruit and the No. Everything that we’re doing in the offense, it keeps you on your toes. He and my dad played together in the NFL when my dad was at Washington so they knew each other pretty well. Arizona State cornerback Jordan Clark took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to share an experience of a racist incident he and his teammates experienced last night. Please update it here. I’m just getting bigger because the college game is faster, it’s bigger and stronger. I really liked how the city rallied around them because the players and the coaches were talking about how if you win and do what you’re supposed to do, then the fans will come and the city will rally behind you. ", — Jordan Clark on ASU head coach Herm Edwards, "He’s a person that you can go to and talk to about whatever, whether that be school, football, whatever social problem you’re having - he’s somebody you can go to, and you know he will be real with you. If I signed with ASU because I was banking on him being there for my whole college career that would’ve been silly on my part. That’s not even my coach. Any football mind that my dad respects or speaks highly of, that’s somebody that you really got to sit down and listen to what they’re saying. “Watching the way my dad worked on his game helped me develop as a player and taught me a lot. Longest tenured beat writer for Arizona State football and basketball, and a Website Publisher since 2001. With us running the traditional defense, the safeties are kind of like the quarterback of the secondary, especially with us giving all the calls. “It’s been great working with him. He knows what it’s like to be a college athlete, he knows what it’s like to be a pro, and he knows what it takes to b successful on both levels. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is hitting the state hard right now, the dining room was not open. When you see the 3-3-5 and you look at Arizona State’s roster you see guys like Kobe Williams, who is my size starting, I knew that size wasn’t going to be a problem when I got there. The entire country is still upset over the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops who have since been charged with murder. “The first time ASU contacted me was during my junior year and that was by (former running backs coach) coach John Simon. He was all-conference as a freshman. On goals the ASU coaches have set out for him: “[Antonio Pierce] has been on me. “He didn’t bat an eye, or think twice about what he had heard,” the Sun Devil football player wrote. So, from that aspect it sucks a little bit being the son of a former (NFL) player. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He’s a person that you can go to and talk to about whatever, whether that be school, football, whatever social problem you’re having - he’s somebody you can go to, and you know he will be real with you. I used to wake up super early sometimes on Fridays and I’d get to go to school a little late so I could get to go to walk-throughs with my dad, breaking the opponent down…those things are things that definitely stick with me. “He didn’t bat an eye, or think twice about what he had heard,” he wrote on Twitter. Having those guys in the building definitely brings a sense of professionalism, and it brings a sense of ‘get your job done.’ It’s perfect for me. I know that he’s been genuine whenever my family and I were talking to him and he wasn’t just feeding us what we wanted to hear. Arizona State CB Jordan Clark Shares Racist Encounter With Woman Who Called Him The N-Word At Whataburger (TWEET). ", — Jordan Clark on his ASU recruiting coach Antonio Pierce, "Having those guys in the building definitely brings a sense of professionalism, and it brings a sense of ‘get your job done.’ It’s perfect for me. Honestly, I love the defense. I just feel like him just taking that role as a leader, you know, coming in here I just see him being better and doing him. My dad didn’t really push me to play football, I started off playing soccer and that was my first love, and a sport I played for the longest time. He was right there up at USC. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. “Overall, me just being that guy that’s been here since freshman year, I just had to learn this whole defense. Your account has an invalid email address. Whenever coach Marvin is talking about I just sit back, open my notebook and listen. On strength and condition this offseason: “I feel like it was just the little things. T­­hat was super cool to me for some reason. Damit Verizon Media und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten können, wählen Sie bitte 'Ich stimme zu.' He’s an older guy and a guy that has a lot of experience in this league. Most of the time, people didn’t say that I got an award because of how hard I worked or because I’m good, but it’s because of my dad. As a result, the players tried to find someone in a car to give money to and tell their order to the attendant. Plus, he’s got two at the crib. I feel like us as a team never stopped working out or never stopped doing us. I grew up in Pittsburgh, I went to high school in Louisiana, so I didn’t know really too much about Arizona State. Coach Marvin is just a brilliant defensive mind. I know he’s excited to play. On the responsibilities of the safeties in ASU’s 4-3 scheme: “We play a lot more coverage in space now. Whataburger responded to the claim hours later, and said they will investigate the incident. Having him in the same room as me and coaching me is a blessing. The Sun Devil newcomer discusses the impact of that legacy and how it has shaped him as a player and a person, and what level of expectations does it create for himself in his inaugural season of college football. “We want to investigate this issue with urgency - can you send us a DM so that we can get more information from you?”. He’s a man my father has been around and him being the head coach there is a plus. They remind me of me. Clark redshirted during his true freshman season at ASU, but saw action in two games, recording five solo tackles. “Even though I was recruited under coach Graham the coaching staff change didn’t really affect me to be honest with you, because when I committed there it was for the school, not necessarily for the coach. I know his mindset right now and this is his last year so he wants to shock everybody and show everybody what he’s capable of doing. They text me personally and help me with meal plans and give me protein shakes.”. I went to the Michigan State game and our defense…that was the best game you could’ve really went to see this year, man. He’s been the same dude. My dad told me that if I was going to do it, then I need to do it the right way. Daten über Ihr Gerät und Ihre Internetverbindung, darunter Ihre IP-Adresse, Such- und Browsingaktivität bei Ihrer Nutzung der Websites und Apps von Verizon Media. The Pat Tillman statue, and what that stood for was something that was super cool to me because not a lot of schools have something like that.