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Clark Dalton

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Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

EXPERTISE:

NFL, AFC West, Dallas Cowboys, Men and Women’s College Basketball, MLB, NBA and Sports Media

Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell makes potential play of the season vs. Lions

Submit Gainwell's absurd Week 16 touchdown catch for the best play of the 2025 NFL season.

Matt Eberflus' future with Cowboys seems clear after defensive dud vs. Chargers

Will the Dallas Cowboys be getting a new defensive coordinator for Christmas?

Has Panthers QB Bryce Young finally proved worthy of No. 1 pick?

Carolina Panthers third-year quarterback Bryce Young may be turning the corner. 

J.J. McCarthy's latest injury raises more concerns about durability

The Vikings are clearly banking on him becoming a franchise QB after they took him with pick No. 10 in the 2024 NFL Draft. 

Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins' gruesome injury worsens Browns' offensive woes

The Cleveland Browns' erratic offense took another hit on Sunday.

Bills RB James Cook's 44-yard TD against Browns amazed J.J. Watt

CBS analyst/former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt just became an even bigger fan of Buffalo Bills running back James Cook.

Ranking remaining QBs in CFP: Where do Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore and others land?

Now that eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff, it's even easier to identify the top passers in the country. With that in mind, let's rank the remaining QBs.

Bears QB Caleb Williams to be without two key weapons for Packers showdown

The Green Bay Packers have lost defensive end Micah Parsons to a season-ending ACL tear, but the Chicago Bears will also be short-handed in Saturday's game.

Texas' Steve Sarkisian copies Ohio State's Ryan Day, goes all-in with stunning move

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is taking a page from Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day's playbook.  

Early stages of Bo Nix's career unexpectedly mirroring Russell Wilson's

Strangely, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix's trajectory is already resembling that of the passer he replaced. 

Every NFL team’s 2025 MVP — from Packers EDGE Micah Parsons to Bills QB Josh Allen

Yardbarker NFL writers identify the MVP for every NFL team, weighing on-field impact, consistency and importance to overall success.

Who's the next Cam Skattebo? Five prospects who could raise NFL Draft stock in CFP, including Texas Tech 'Peanut Puncher'

Entering last season's College Football Playoff, former Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo was generating little buzz. 

Bengals QB Joe Burrow's comments should keep fueling speculation about future

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow still seems down.

Is Bears president Kevin Warren's threat to move team out of Chicago legit?

The Chicago Bears are almost as synonymous with the Windy City as deep-dish pizza. But President and CEO Kevin Warren says he's exploring moving the team.

WR Davante Adams' murky status puts Rams at bigger disadvantage heading into crucial Seahawks game

Things keep going askew for the Los Angeles Rams heading into their crucial Week 16 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

Five things to know about new Dolphins starting QB Quinn Ewers

Miami head coach Mike McDaniel benched starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers.

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel makes eye-opening comment about QB Tua Tagovailoa's status: 'Everything is on the table'

The Miami Dolphins have no simple solution for their quarterback problem, but that may not stop head coach Mike McDaniel from making a shocking change. 

How QB Arch Manning's return to Texas impacts 2026, 2027 NFL Drafts

Don't be surprised if teams are lining up for quarterbacks in the 2027 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft intel: How Indiana's Fernando Mendoza compares to past Heisman-winning QBs

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.  Once again, we're answering some of the biggest questions about the draft.

Dylan Raiola and other big-name QBs to know in the transfer portal

Now that the college football regular season is over, many players are preparing to transfer when the portal opens on Jan. 2, 2026, including quarterback Dylan Raiola.

Raiders HC Pete Carroll remains optimistic about job security, but he shouldn't be

After the Raiders hired him this offseason, the former Seattle Seahawks HC said the team was "going to win a bunch." So much for that promise.

Season-ending injury to Micah Parsons puts microscope on Packers HC Matt LaFleur

Without Parsons, the team's championship chances could evaporate, an unlucky break for LaFleur.