Jared Clauss
{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| name = Jared Clauss
| caption =
| number = 96
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|7}}
| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 294
| high_school = West Des Moines (IA) Valley
| college = Iowa
| draftyear = 2004
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 230
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2004|2005}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 29
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 0.5
| statlabel3 = Passes defended
| statvalue3 = 1
| highlights =
| pfr = ClauJa20
}}
Jared Clauss (born April 7, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Early life
Clauss attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.[http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=181 Jared Clauss profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819220555/http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=181 |date=2008-08-19 }}, Tennessee Titans. Accessed August 15, 2008. "Clauss and former Titans starting center Justin Hartwig are both products of Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa."
College career
Clauss played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2000 to 2003, starting 26 career games.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/clau00770.html | title=Jared Clauss | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 10, 2024}} He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors his junior and senior years. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors all four years of his college career. Clauss was named an honorary captain for the November 18, 2017 game against Purdue.{{cite web | url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2017/11/16/football-jared-clauss-to-serve-as-honorary-captain/ | title=JARED CLAUSS TO SERVE AS HONORARY CAPTAIN | publisher=hawkeyesports.com | date=November 16, 2017 | accessdate=June 10, 2024}}
Professional career
Clauss was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, with the 230th overall pick, of the 2004 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}} He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2004. He played in 14 games, starting one, for the Titans in 2004, recording four solo tackles, three assisted tackles and one pass breakup. Clauss appeared in 15 games, starting one, during the 2005 season, totaling 16 solo tackles, six assisted tackles and half a sack. He was waived by the Titans on September 4, 2006.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClauJa20.htm | title=Jared Clauss | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=June 10, 2024}}
Clauss signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins on January 4, 2007. He was waived on August 2, 2007.
Clauss was signed by the Oakland Raiders on August 15, 2007. He was waived by the Raiders on August 27, 2007.
Personal life
Clauss later became a financial advisor with UBS.{{cite web | url=https://advisors.ubs.com/jared.clauss/ | title=Jared Clauss, CRPS | publisher=advisors.ubs.com | accessdate=June 10, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080819220555/http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=181 Tennessee Titans bio]
- [http://www.hawkeyesportsnews.com/2008/08/where-are-they-now-jared-clauss.html Jared Clauss - Hawkeye Sports News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002031436/http://www.hawkeyesportsnews.com/2008/08/where-are-they-now-jared-clauss.html |date=October 2, 2008 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Iowa
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Washington Redskins players