Continuing our countdown of the greatest Iowa Hawkeye football players since 1990, #4 brings us to Dallas Clark.
Clark arrived on campus in 1998 as walk-on linebacker recruit from Livermore, IA. He didn't see the field until 2000, primarily on special teams. Before the 2001 season the Iowa coaching staff decided to switch Clark to TE and the rest as they say is history.
After a successful 2001 season which earned Clark honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, Clark was awarded a scholarship. In 2002, Clark made his case for being the greatest tight end in Iowa history. He earned spots on both the 1st team All-Big Ten squad and All-America team along with winning the Mackey award given to the nations top tight end. Clark will be best remembered for his performance in a comeback victory against Purude in which he had a 95 yard TD catch and the game winning catch with 1 minute left. Although he had one year left of eligibility, Clark decided to skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft.
With the 24th pick in the 2003 NFL draft the Indianapolis Colts selected Dallas Clark. During his time in the NFL, Clark has already won a Super Bowl and been named to the Pro Bowl. Last season he broke John Mackey's record for receiving yards in a season for Colts tight ends. Dallas Clark was one of the key components in Iowa's magical 2002 season and in getting the program back on track.
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