The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE 6-4 • 195 • Defensive Back • North Hopkins High School • Madisonville, Ky. JEREMY CLARK ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ born on June 29, 1994, in Seattle … Performed a maximum bench press of 275 pounds … Has been timed at 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Sports a 34-inch vertical leap … His mater- nal grandfather, Bill McFarland, played running back at Oklahoma State from 1961-63, and was signed by the Oak- land Raiders as an undrafted free agent but did not play in any games … Will be the first Michigan student in his family … His teammate Josiah Powell has been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he will play football. Rankings: Ranked as a three-star Personal: Jeremy Marcus Clark was prospect, the No. 4 recruit in Kentucky and the No. 37 safety in the country by Rivals.com … Rated as the No. 5 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep … Listed as a three-star prospect, the No. 8 recruit in Kentucky and the No. 47 safety nationally by 247Sports.com … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 6 recruit in Kentucky, the No. 52 safety nationally and the No. 352 player in the Southeast by ESPN.com. Brady Hoke's Comments: "He's a big safety. He's a guy we had in camp and watched run around, and then watched his film. We thought he was a great fit. port: "Jeremy is a good ballplayer who plays on both sides of the ball. I didn't give him four stars, but he's a good athlete. Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- " varsity player for North Hopkins … Started three years at safety and also played sparingly at wide receiver as an upperclass- man … Finished his career with 202 total tackles and 32 pass breakups … Intercepted nine passes, racking up 191 return yards and two return touch- downs … Forced one fumble and recovered two during his career, including a 70-yard touchdown … Notched three special teams touchdowns as a senior … Caught seven passes for 46 yards. Senior Season: Started all 12 Career Totals: Was a four-year " games at safety with appear- ances at wide receiver, leading North Hopkins to a 9-3 record and a second-round berth in the Ken- tucky Class 4A state playoffs. … Com- piled 59 tackles and 15 pass breakups … Forced one fumble and returned one fumble 70 yards for a touchdown … Made three interceptions, returning them for 185 yards and two touch- downs … Also returned one kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown … Returned two punts for touchdowns … Caught one pass for five yards on offense … Earned Associated Press Class 4A Dis- trict 1 first-team honors and Louisville Post-Courier first-team All-State hon- ors. Junior Season: Started at safety and made several appearances at wide re- ceiver for a North Hopkins team that finished 5-6 and lost in the first round of the Kentucky Class 5A state playoffs … Notched 75 tackles and eight pass breakups … Posted three intercep- tions … Made six catches for 41 yards … Named to the Associated Press Class 5A District 1 first team. Sophomore Season: Started at cantly at safety for a North Hopkins team that finished 7-4 and lost in the first round of the Kentucky Class 6A state playoffs … Made 22 tackles and broke up four passes. All-Star Games And Camps: At- Freshman Season: Played signifi- tended Michigan's 2011 summer camp, after which he was offered … Attended 2011 summer camps at Ohio State, Illinois and Cincinnati … Com- peted for Team Kentucky in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game in Lou- isville Dec. 12, recording four tackles and a pass breakup in a 38-27 loss to Team Louisville. Other Sports: Ran track for the first safety for a Madisonville North Hop- kins team that finished 5-6 and lost in the first round of the Kentucky Class 5A state playoffs … Recorded 46 tack- les and five pass breakups … Inter- cepted three passes for six total return yards, and recovered one fumble … Named to the Associated Press Class 5A District 1 first team. time as a junior, and will run again in his senior season … Competed in the 100-meter dash with a personal best of 11.54 seconds … Placed fourth in the 100-meters at the Region 1 meet. High School GPA: 2.6. ACT Score: 25. Planned Major: Kinesiology. Favorite Michigan Athletes: Quar- terback Denard Robinson and former defensive back Charles Woodson. Favorite Pro Player: Baltimore Ra- vens safety Ed Reed. Other Schools Considered: NC State, Illinois, Toledo, Cincinnati and Florida. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Jan. 13, 2012. Why Clark Chose Michigan: "Michigan is just a real football school. I went up there to see a game and saw how crazy it was, and I fell in love then. The other schools, they're good, but nobody takes the sport as seriously as Michigan did. Even when they said a greyshirt, it was just motivation to work hard and earn my spot. Clark finished his high school career with 202 total tackles, 32 pass breakups and nine interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM Will Weaver's Comments: "I've sent players to college before. Marcus McClinton is a four-year starter for Kentucky, and I've sent Leonard Gordon to Notre Dame as a free safety. I think Jer- emy's got potential to be better than both of them. The thing is, he hasn't even started to reach his potential yet. Once it clicks, he's really going to be special. North Hopkins Head Coach " " MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 45