Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-44vs Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ North Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30vs NC State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Jakai Clark
Senior offensive lineman for SMU. 2021: 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
6′3″ · 315 lb · Loganville, GA
All-ConferenceMiami 2021 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
OC recruit
No. 1444 nationally · Signed with Grayson
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman for SMU. 2021: 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Grayson in 2019.
- Transferred from Miami to SMU in 2023.
Jakai Clark
Two seasons at SMU, two different head coaches: Manny Diaz and Jess Simpson. 2024 brought the first one: All-ACC. The receipt: 1 tackles against North Carolina — Week 7, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Miami — his college career is complete.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Grayson
2023
- Entered the portal
2024
- All-ACCsecond
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coaches2019
SMU
Coaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Jim Leavitt. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Miami6-7HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2021Miami7-5HC: Jess Simpson · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for SMU -- now playing at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruitAll-ACC (2024)
SMU has produced 9 All-Conference offensive linemen.
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology