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Kenny Clark Dallas Cowboys · #97

Defensive Tackle · 6' 3", 314 lbs · San Bernardino, CA · Age 31

Kenny Clark is a Defensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 27th overall, 2016. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles.

Defensive TackleDrafted 27th overall11-yr veteran
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Dallas Cowboys · #97 · Defensive Tackle
Kenny Clark
Season avg11 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg463 tkl · 38 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
11tkl
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LADDER#1339 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXKenny Clark · Dallas CowboysLADDER#1339 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXKenny Clark · Dallas Cowboys
Scouting report

Kenny Clark — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Kenny Clark is a Defensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 27th overall, 2016. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles.
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Pass rush
C+
Run D
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Splash
C-
Pass rush
Solid · defense
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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C
Disruption
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Kenny Clark stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #729 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
274Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Kenny Clark — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
11 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Kenny Clark

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
1.0
sacks
-0.2–2.2
21
tackles
10–31
0
ff
0–0
0
pd
-1–1
11
games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 11-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 1 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.1
Net vs last season+1.0 sacks
Everything it reads
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11 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 31 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kenny Clark career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201616210020
201715554.5210
201813556130
201916626110
202013412000
202116484000
202217534100
202317447.5230
202417371020
202517363000
2026 in progress · 4 games4110000
Career16146338.07120
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
89off index
86def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Kenny Clark

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-10-04

The beginning

Kenny Clark is a Defensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 11th NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 27th overall, 2016 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Kenny Clark is a Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle, drafted 27th overall, 2016.

Chapter

Across 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has recorded 463 tackles, 38 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 11 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Clark's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
314 lbs
Draft
27th overall, 2016
Born
San Bernardino, CA
Age
31
Jersey
#97
Background

Kenny Clark is from San Bernardino, CA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 27th overall, 2016 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 3", 314 lbs.

Over 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has recorded 463 tackles, 38 sacks and 0 interceptions. Clark is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Kenny Clark is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 38 sacks and 463 tackles across 11 seasons (2016–2026).

Pass rush38 career sacks with 7 forced fumbles.
Run defense463 career tackles up front.
Best season7.5 sacks in 2023.
First-round pedigree27th overall, 2016.
Durability161 career games played.
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FAQ

Kenny Clark — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kenny Clark, answered.

What position does Kenny Clark play?
Kenny Clark is a Defensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.
When was Kenny Clark drafted?
Kenny Clark was drafted 27th overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Kenny Clark played?
11 (2016–2026).
What are Kenny Clark's career stats?
He has recorded 463 tackles, 38 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Kenny Clark career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
15
since 2017
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
8
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Hand2025 Wk17 · Hand2025 Wk9 · Elbow2025 Wk8 · Elbow2024 Wk12 · Toe2024 Wk11 · Toe

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 9 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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