Jovan Clark

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 203
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
Prev School:
Washington State
High School:
Morgan Park High School

Redshirt freshman linebacker transfers to Ball State after a redshirt season at Washington State, where he was an early enrollee in spring of 2025 … returns to the Midwest where he once was rated the No. 34 overall prospect in the state of Illinois ... could be among leading candidates to anchor Ball State's sniper position on defense, floating between linebacker and safety ... "I recruited him last year, too, before he went to WSU," said Cardinals coach Mike Uremovich ... "I'm glad to get him here." ... first name is pronounced "juh-VONN."

2025 (Fr.): He did not appear in any games for Washington State, earned a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Chicago native earned four varsity letters under head coach Chris James at Morgan Park High School … helped his team to three consecutive 10-2 finishes while reaching the quarterfinal round of the Illinois 5A state playoffs … as a senior, led team with 92 tackles, 13 TFL, six sacks and two interceptions … had season-best 15 tackles in a 55-28 Round of 16 win over Metamora in the state playoffs … named first team all-state by the News-Gazette and first team all-league in the Chicago Public League … played safety as a junior and collected 61 tackles with three interceptions, helping the team to a second 10-2 mark and quarterfinal appearance in 5A state playoffs … also went 10-2 as a sophomore, reaching the Illinois 5A quarterfinals while posting 111 tackles, 12 TFL’s and five sacks…had seven-double-digit tackle games, including season-high 20 in state quarterfinal … prior to arriving at Washington State, he was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com, and ranked as the No. 34 overall prospect in Illinois by ESPN.com.