Alijah Clark went undrafted within the 2025 NFL Draft and after signing with the Dallas Cowboys, was promoted off the observe squad to the energetic roster solely final month.
However his high-effort play on particular groups might have saved the Cowboys’ season, and despatched shockwaves via the higher Philadelphia space.
After the Cowboys fell down 21-0 to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Dallas stormed again within the second half to tie the sport at 21-21 within the fourth quarter. The Cowboys appeared primed to take the lead after forcing a Saquon Barkley fumble halfway via the fourth quarter, however their ensuing possession stalled and Brian Schottenheimer despatched his punt staff on the sector.
He can be sending his offense again into the sport a snap later because of Clark.
Aligned as a gunner on the punt staff, Clark managed to get downfield and in place to ship an enormous hit on Eagles returner Xavier Gipson. After the ball was knocked unfastened, lengthy snapper Trent Sieg made the restoration:
However you need to see how Clark obtained there.
The particular groups participant slipped off the road of scrimmage, and security Sydney Brown completely blasted Clark, sending the rookie sprawling to the turf. Brown didn’t let up, hitting Clark twice extra because the Cowboys participant tried to get better.
However Clark didn’t let up both, winding his manner downfield and ultimately to Gipson:
That’s proper, this artificial the large hit:
The Cowboys failed to attain on the following possession, because the offense was stopped on 4th and aim. However the Eagles have been pinned deep in their very own territory because of Clark’s play, and when the Dallas protection sacked Jalen Hurts to power one other Philadelphia punt, it set the stage for the Cowboys offense to ship a win.
Dak Prescott and firm did simply that, driving into vary for Brandon Aubrey’s game-winning discipline aim to offer the Cowboys a 24-21 win.
And maybe preserve their slim playoff hopes alive.
