TreShaun Clark, Liberty Football News: Draft Scout Player News

11/07/20 - OLB TreShaun Clark, rSr/2024, Liberty

Josh Aldridge's eyes light up and he jumps around with an exuberant amount of energy when the Liberty defense forces an opponent into a third-and-long situation. The defensive line coach quickly finds a pair of true freshmen defensive ends whose task is to create havoc off the edge. The third-down pass rush features TreShaun Clark moving from end to the inside. Matchup against an offensive guard? Clark can use his speed and added muscle to bully his way into the backfield. A running back decides to take him on? Clark has no problem utilizing his power to overwhelm and get to the quarterback. The 25th-ranked Flames' success on defense is rooted in their ability to bring a potent pass rush on third down. Aldridge has made sure Clark's versatility is utilized to its fullest extent as the sophomore evolves into the unit's most complete player.

"Specifically on third down we're able to move him around and get him some mismatches potentially on guards, on running backs, on people maybe not necessarily the weak link but just somebody we feel is a good matchup for him," Aldridge said of Clark. "[It] allows us to get one of those big boys off the field and then bring a lot of these good young defensive ends, we can get more of them on the field at the same time, too. "He just makes us so versatile, he makes our whole defense versatile." Clark shined last season playing opposite of Jessie Lemonier, and the Danville native has taken a step forward this season in his ever-evolving role on the defensive line. The 6-foot-1 Clark added 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason and bulked up from his 230-pound frame as a freshman to where he is now playing at a comfortable 245 pounds, which allows him to move around on the line. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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