Clark Haggans
| Pittsburgh Steelers — No. 53 | |
| Outside linebacker | |
| Date of Birth: January 10 1977 | |
Place of Birth: Torrance, California  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2000 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| College: Colorado State | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Clark Cromwell Haggans (born January 10, 1977 in Torrance, California) plays outside linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He became a regular starter at left outside linebacker in 2004 when the team released long-time starter Jason Gildon. Since then Haggans has helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl
Haggans' role in the Steelers defense has been steadily increasing, as has his performance. Haggans recorded 6 quarterback sacks in 2004, and had 9 sacks during the 2005 regular season. Haggans was second on the Steelers defense in tackles for Super Bowl XL, and also recorded a sack, helping the Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks. Haggans has slowly become one the best linebackers in the NFL. He is now considered top prospect, and is one of the main reasons that the Steelers hold one of the toughest defenses in the league.
The Steelers drafted Haggans out of Colorado State University, where he played defensive end, in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Haggans was a productive pass rusher at Colorado State, where he walked on as a freshman, eventually earning a scholarship. He was a teammate of former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter.
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