Dallas Clark, a former Hawkeye, gets admitted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor

For the previous few years, Hawkeye Football’s title has been Tight End University. Sam Laporta, Noah Fant, TJ Hockenson, George Kittle, and a host of others. Dallas Clark, who was born in Livermore, Iowa, is among the greatest success stories.

All-America by the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Associated Press, ESPN, CNN-SI, Sporting News, and the Football Writers Association of America. Coaches and media alike selected him to the first team of the Big Ten, and he was named the nation’s finest tight end and winner of the John Mackey Award. After just two seasons as tight end, Clark concluded his career with 1,281 yards and eight touchdowns on 81 receptions, good for 17th place on Iowa’s career receiving chart.

Joining Owner Robert Irsay (1996), WR Bill Brooks (1998), head coach Ted Marchibroda (2000), G/T Chris Hinton (2001), QB Jim Harbaugh (2005), “Colts Nation” (2007), head coach Tony Dungy (2010), WR Marvin Harrison (2011), RB Edgerrin James (2012), and RB Eric Dickerson is the 19th member of the Colts Ring of Honor who will be Clark.

All-America by the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Associated Press, ESPN, CNN-SI, Sporting News, and the Football Writers Association of America. Coaches and media alike selected him to the first team of the Big Ten, and he was named the nation’s finest tight end and winner of the John Mackey Award. After just two seasons as tight end, Clark concluded his career with 1,281 yards and eight touchdowns on 81 receptions, good for 17th place on Iowa’s career receiving chart.

Joining Owner Robert Irsay (1996), WR Bill Brooks (1998), head coach Ted Marchibroda (2000), G/T Chris Hinton (2001), QB Jim Harbaugh (2005), “Colts Nation” (2007), head coach Tony Dungy (2010), WR Marvin Harrison (2011), RB Edgerrin James (2012), and RB Eric Dickerson is the 19th member of the Colts Ring of Honor who will be Clark.

Iowa City, Iowa For the previous few years, Hawkeye Football’s title has been Tight End University. Sam Laporta, Noah Fant, TJ Hockenson, George Kittle, and a host of others. Dallas Clark, who was born in Livermore, Iowa, is among the greatest success stories. He entered the Iowa program as a walk-on linebacker, and during his junior season, Indianapolis selected him in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

In addition, he established the stage for Kirk Ferentz’s successful tenure. The Indianapolis Colts said on Monday morning that Clark will be the newest inductee into the team’s Ring of Honor. In his 11 NFL seasons, Clark caught 5,665 passes for touchdowns and 53 receiving yards. He also won a Super Bowl championship with the Indianapolis Colts.

“The Colts have Dallas Clark joins all of these greats who have worn the Horseshoe in the long and illustrious legacy of record-breaking tight ends and receivers, according to Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay, via the Colts website. “Due to their unique playing style, tight ends have grown significantly more dynamic and significant on the offensive side of the ball in today’s game. Dallas was a pioneer in this regard. On the field, he was fierce, resilient, and trustworthy; off the field, he was a fantastic teammate and human. Naturally, he played a significant role in Indianapolis winning its first world title. Introducing Dallas Clark to our Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor makes me very delighted.”

In his last year at Iowa, Clark received a first-team selection. All-America by the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Associated Press, ESPN, CNN-SI, Sporting News, and the Football Writers Association of America. Coaches and media alike selected him to the first team of the Big Ten, and he was named the nation’s finest tight end and winner of the John Mackey Award. After just two seasons as tight end, Clark concluded his career with 1,281 yards and eight touchdowns on 81 receptions, good for 17th place on Iowa’s career receiving chart.

Joining Owner Robert Irsay (1996), WR Bill Brooks (1998), head coach Ted Marchibroda (2000), G/T Chris Hinton (2001), QB Jim Harbaugh (2005), “Colts Nation” (2007), head coach Tony Dungy (2010), WR Marvin Harrison (2011), RB Edgerrin James (2012), and RB Eric Dickerson is the 19th member of the Colts Ring of Honor who will be Clark.