| Desmond Clark has started 28 games at tight end for the Bears since signing a six-year free agent deal during 2003 off-season.
Originally selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 1999 draft.
2004: Started 13 of 15 games played while recording 24 receptions for 282 yards with 1 TD... Averaged 11.8 yards per pass, third-highest of career.
2003: Started career-high 15 games and caught 44 passes, the highest reception total for a Bears TE since Ryan Wetnight had 46 in 1997. Inactive due to right toe injury in Game 7, but returned to start the final 9 games of the season.
2002: Limited to 11 games played due to injury in lone season with Miami. Suffered dislocated left forearm in preseason with Denver and was waived/injured. Signed off waivers by Dolphins. Primarily played on special teams after being inactive Games 1-5
2001: Played all 16 games for the Broncos with 4 starts, ranking 2nd on team with career-highs in receptions (51), yards (566) and TDs (6) while averaging 11.1 yards per catch... His 6 TDs tied KC's Tony Gonzalez for the NFL lead among TEs...
2000: Played reserve role in all 16 games and ranked 4th on Broncos with 27 receptions for 339 yards and 3 TDs... Started twice in 2-TE sets...
1999: Played in 9 games, all in a reserve role, catching 1 pass for 5 yards.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman and 3-year starting WR at Wake Forest (1995-1998), where he finished his career as the all-time leading receiver in the ACC... In 40 games (31 starts), had 216 catches for 2,834 yards and 20 TDs, including at least 1 against every ACC opponent... Named secondteam All-ACC as a senior, leading the ACC with a school-record 72 receptions... Also earned second- team All-ACC honors as a junior and named team MVP as a senior and sophomore... Demon Deacon teammate of current Bear Dustin Lyman. Majored in communications.
PERSONAL: Played QB as a junior and senior at Kathleen H.S. in Lakeland, Fla., rushing for over 600 yards and throwing for 980 as a senior, earning All-Conference honors... Also played free safety, returned punts and was the holder for former Bears kicker Paul Edinger on FGs and PATs... Started 3 seasons at guard in basketball and helped the Red Devils reach the regional round of the state playoffs in 1994 and 1995, averaging 17 points per game... Also played baseball as a senior... Full name is Desmond Darice Clark... He and wife, Denise, have 3 children: stepdaughter Brittany Reaves and twins, Ashonna and Gianna. | 
