A record-setting Missouri State quarterback who became the first player from the program to ever sign an NFL contract at the position.
Jacob Clark is a rookie quarterback who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after rewriting the Missouri State record books. The Kansas City, Missouri native transferred down from Minnesota and turned a limited college opportunity into a prolific final act with the Bears.
Path to the league
Clark spent three seasons buried on the depth chart at Minnesota before transferring to FCS Missouri State, which jumped to Conference USA and the FBS level in 2025. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, becoming the first former Missouri State quarterback to ever sign an NFL contract.
Career highlights
Across 28 starts at Missouri State, Clark passed for 8,081 yards, 64 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions while completing 67 percent of his throws, breaking multiple school passing records in the process.
2025 season recap
Clark returned to Missouri State for his final college season in 2025 as the Bears made their move to Conference USA and the FBS, closing out his college career as the program's most productive passer before signing with Las Vegas.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jacob Clark
- Missouri State Athletics: Clark to Sign Free Agent Deal with Raiders
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Missouri State
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
