Lonn Phillips Sullivan
Aug 13, 20202 min
Updated: Sep 25, 2020
#35
6'3
239
LSU CAREER:
52 TACKLES
2019 STATS:
50 TACKLES (17 SOLO)
4.0 TFL
3.5 SACKS
-Hits on all Top 10 QBs faced in 2019
Played in 14 Games
Posting 5+ tackles on 4 occasions from the bench, Clark's sophomore year proved substantial, as the young protege still gained the trust of Orgeron and Dave Aranda:
Clark started vs Alabama in the biggest game of the season, dehumanizing Tua on one occasion with a leperish hit...although Patrick Queen's interception and game-changing theatrics would take the job back #8's way, Damone Clark still stood up, throttling opponents throughout every appearance this season.
As a freshman he learned from the best, Mr. Devin White and soon enough, he was imitating #40 everywhere he went. Damone followed Devin everywhere and soaked up as much as he could learn from the legendary Tigers linebacker, becoming a smart defensive force who possesses a keen eye for detail and a heart beating with leadership.
As our staff see him watching film bright and early on Saturday mornings, we feel Damone is the secret weapon to LSU's 2020 gumbo; just by listening to how enthused Orgeron and Pelini are about the linebacker, you'd think Clark was a new recruit Orgeron was trying to impress.
But Orgeron is a no bullshit guy...Damone Clark was highly touted coming out of Southern Lab high school, but he's had to earn his way at LSU...and he's done just that, posting an incredible contribution to the 2019 title-winning squad, 3.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL, 49 tackles, hitting or pressuring every Top 10 QB LSU faced (sandwiching Trevor Lawrence between his bristling authority and K'Lavon Chaisson's NFL guile under the hot Superdome lights, taking out Jake Fromm twice himself, defacing Jalen Hurts etc).
I demand #35 starts for LSU in 2020...and it looks like we'll be getting just that, the linebacker poised to start as Pelini's middle or MIC linebacker.
Expect a titanic campaign from Damone Clark....get ready, buckle up...
he's a powder keg diesel, leaving opponents stunned on the ground, this is how the Tigers get down
PROJECTIONS:
88 TACKLES, 3 FF, 2.5 SACKS, 3 PD, 8.5 TFL
By LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN
GEAUX TIGERS
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