Malik Clements
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Malik Clements
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|image=2022, 0, Malik Clements.jpg
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|caption=Clements with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
|import=yes
|position1=Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1996|10|4}}
|birth_place=Danville, Virginia, U.S.
|number=
|college=Cincinnati
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|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=0
|Weight_lbs=224
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2020|2021}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Elks
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2022|2023}}
|playing_team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2024}}
|playing_team3=Toronto Argonauts*
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|Honours=
|CFL=malik-clements/165468/
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Malik Clements (born October 4, 1996) is an American former professional former linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Clements played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2015 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/malik-clements/7324 |title=Malik Clements |publisher=Cincinnati Bearcats |access-date=November 17, 2022}} He played in 34 games where he had 187 total tackles, nine for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one interception.{{cite web|url=https://www.bluebombers.com/players/malik-clements/165468/ |title=Malik Clements |publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |access-date=November 17, 2022}}
Professional career
=Edmonton Elks=
Clements signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 24, 2020, but did not play that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/transactions-2020/ |title=Transactions 2020 |publisher=Edmonton Elks |access-date=November 17, 2022}} He made the team following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in seven regular season games where he had 11 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. Following a head coaching change by the team, Clements was released in the following offseason on February 17, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://press.goelks.com/transactions--elks-release-clements-jones |title=Elks release Clements, Jones |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=February 17, 2022}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On March 4, 2022, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/03/04/bombers-sign-lb-malik-clements/ |title=Bombers sign LB Malik Clements, add FB Antonio Valvano |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=March 4, 2022}} He began the year as a backup, but became the team's starting weak-side linebacker following an injury to Kyrie Wilson.{{cite web|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/aspiring-dentist-malik-clements-rattling-teeth-while-playing-linebacker-for-bombers |title=Aspiring dentist Malik Clements rattling teeth while playing linebacker for Bombers |publisher=Winnipeg Sun |date=July 27, 2022}} He played in 12 regular season games in 2022 where he had 31 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and one sack.
Clements became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 15, 2024}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Clements had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2024/02/14/argonauts-ink-american-lb-malik-clements/ |title=Argonauts ink American LB Malik Clements |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 14, 2024}} He retired on May 12, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/toronto-argonauts/transactions | title=Malik Clements | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/malik-clements/165468/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Virginia
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Sportspeople from Danville, Virginia
Category:Players of American football from Virginia