D. J. Chark

Darrell Demont "D. J." Chark Jr. (born September 23, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

D. J. Chark
Chark at the 2020 Pro Bowl
No. 17 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-23) September 23, 1996
Alexandria, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Alexandria
(Alexandria, Louisiana)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:140
Receiving yards:1,888
Receiving touchdowns:13
Return yards:186
Rushing yards:20
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Chark was born to Shirley and Darrell Chark on September 23, 1996. He played for a youth league as a running back in his hometown. He attended Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where played high school football and ran track.[1][2]

College career

Chark had offers from schools such as Memphis, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, among others. He chose to commit to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3] Chark played at LSU from 2014 to 2017 under head coaches Les Miles and Ed Orgeron.[4] After not recording a reception his first two years, he had 26 for 466 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2016.[5][6] As a senior in 2017, he had 40 receptions for 874 yards and three touchdowns.[7] Known for his straight-ahead speed, Chark earned the nickname "The Flash" during his time at LSU. He wore number 7 at LSU.[8]

Receiving statistics
Year Team G Rec Yds Avg YPG Lg TD
2014 LSU (FBS) 6 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0
2015 LSU (FBS) 5 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0
2016 LSU (FBS) 12 26 466 17.92 38.8 80t 3
2017 LSU (FBS) 12 40 874 21.85 72.8 68t 3
Career Totals 35 66 1,340 20.30 38.3 80t 6

Punt return statistics
Year Team G Num Yds Avg FC Lg TD
2014 LSU (FBS) 6 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
2015 LSU (FBS) 4 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
2016 LSU (FBS) 12 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
2017 LSU (FBS) 12 18 190 10.56 21 75t 2
Career Totals 35 18 190 10.56 21 75t 2

Rushing statistics
Year Team G Att Gain Loss Yds Avg YPG Lg TD
2014 LSU (FBS) 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0
2015 LSU (FBS) 5 2 86 0 86 43.00 17.2 79t 1
2016 LSU (FBS) 12 12 144 22 122 10.17 10.2 35 2
2017 LSU (FBS) 12 12 68 5 63 5.25 5.2 20t 1
Career Totals 35 26 298 27 271 10.42 7.7 79t 4

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Professional career

On December 18, 2017, it was announced that Chark had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[10] On January 27, 2018, Chark played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and made two tackles and caught five passes for 160 receiving yards and a touchdown as part of Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that defeated the North 45–16. He led both teams in receiving yards and earned the Senior Bowl's co-MVP award.[11] Chark's Senior Bowl performance immediately garnered him recognition as a top wide receiver prospect in the upcoming draft and he was widely praised among analysts, including Charles Davis and James Jones.[12]

External video
Senior Bowl: D.J. Chark catches 75-yard TD
Senior Bowl: D.J. Chark catches 63-yard TD
Top 5 D.J. Chark Reese's Senior Bowl plays

He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. His draft stock continued to rise after he tied for fourth among all players in the 40-yard dash, tied for ninth in the vertical jump, and tied for 13th in the broad jump.[13] Chark also attended a private workout for the Dallas Cowboys and pre-draft visits with the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos.[14][15] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Chark was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the fifth best wide receiver prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, was ranked the sixth best wide receiver by Scouts Inc., and was ranked tenth best wide receiver by Sports Illustrated.[16][17][18]

External video
D.J. Chark's NFL Scouting Combine
D.J. Chark runs 4.34 in the 40-yard dash
D.J. Chark records 10'9" broad jump
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 32 3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.34 s1.51 s2.54 s40 in
(1.02 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine /LSU's Pro Day[19][20][21]

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Chark in the second round with the 61st overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Chark was the eighth wide receiver drafted in 2018.[22]

External video
Jaguars draft D.J. Chark 61st overall
Instant Draft Grade: D.J. Chark

2018 season

On May 25, 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Chark to a four-year, $4.44 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.31 million.[23] In the Jaguars' Week 2 victory over the New England Patriots, Chark recorded his first professional reception, which went for 13 yards. However, he did lose the ball on a fumble on the same play.[24]

Chark finished his rookie year with 14 receptions for 174 receiving yards.[25]

2019 season

During Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Chark caught four passes for 146 yards and a touchdown as the Jaguars lost 40–26.[26] In Week 2 against the Houston Texans, Chark caught seven passes for 55 yards and one touchdown as the Jaguars lost 13–12.[27] In Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, Chark caught four passes for 76 yards and his third receiving touchdown of the season in the 20–7 win.[28] In Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers, Chark caught eight passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in the 34–27 loss.[29] In Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, Chark caught eight passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the 33–13 loss.[30] Overall, Chark finished the 2019 season with 73 receptions for 1,008 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.[31]

2020 season

In Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Chark caught eight passes for 95 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns during the 33–25 loss.[32] In Week 9 against the Houston Texans, Chark had seven receptions for 146 receiving yards, including a 73 yard receiving touchdown, in the 27–25 loss.[33]

Regular season
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2018JAX 1101417412.438000000
2019JAX 1514731,00813.869822010.0200
2020JAX 13135370613.373500000
Career32201401,88813.5731322010.0200

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