Has become one of the top tight end targets in franchise history since joining the team in 2003, ranking second all-time at his position with 222 receptions, second with 16 receiving touchdowns and third with 2,482 receiving yards... Surpassed the 3,000-yard receiving mark during 2007 and is one of 11 active tight ends in the NFL to eclipse that plateau... Exceeded 40 catches in 2008 for the third consecutive year and fifth time in his career (2001, 2003, 2006-08)... Became the first Bears TE since Mike Ditka in 1962-64 to have three consecutive 40-reception seasons (2006-08)... Along with TE Greg Olsen, combined for 95 catches for 941 yards in 2008, setting the single-season franchise record for receptions by TEs which broke the record set in 2007 by Clark, Olsen and John Gilmore... Leads Chicago in receptions (222), receiving yards (2,482) and receiving TDs (16) since becoming a member of the Bears in 2003... Has started 92-of-94 games played since 2003 - more than any other TE other than Tony Gonzalez - including starts in 67 straight contests... Has registered 130 catches for 1,538 and 11 touchdowns in his last three seasons, the highest marks in a three-year period by a Bears tight end since 1963-65 (Mike Ditka)... His receiving yards and reception total over the last five seasons rank 11th in the league among tight ends, while his receiving TDs are 14th... Reception total over last six campaigns is also the most by a Bears TE since Mike Ditka caught 316 passes from 1961-1966 while his 2,482 receiving yards is the best by a Chicago TE since Emery Moorehead gained 2,597 yards from 1982-87... Has 11 receptions for 117 yards and 1 TD in 5 postseason contests with Denver and Chicago; starting all 4 with the Bears... Enjoyed 3 productive seasons with Broncos to begin career, posting 79 receptions for 910 yards with 9 TDs in 41 games with 6 starts over three seasons.

2008 SEASON: Caught 41 passes for 367 yards (9.0 avg) and 1 TD while starting all 16 games at TE... Finished fourth on the team in receptions and fifth in receiving yards... Caught a pass in all 16 games for the second time in his career... Grabbed a season-high 5 catches at ATL (10/12) and at STL (11/23)... Posted a season-high 59 receiving yards vs. MIN (10/19). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-16

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Started at TE in all 16 games while hauling in 44 catches, 545 yards and 4 touchdowns, all of which are the third highest of his career... Led NFC tight ends in yards per catch (12.4 avg) and was fifth in receiving yards... Ranked third on the team in receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns... Tied for team lead with 6 receptions of 25 yards or more... Caught a career-long 52-yard reception vs. DAL (9/23)... Hauled in at least 1 catch in the first 15 games of the season.
2006 - Started all 16 games while setting a career high with 626 receiving yards and tying a career best with 6 TDs on 45 receptions (2nd highest total of career)... Reception total was highest for a Bears TE since Ryan Wetnight’s 46 in 1997... His 6 TDs tied Keith Jennings (1995) for the third-highest single-season TD total for a TE in team history and tied for fourth in the NFL in 2006 at the position... His 13.91 yards per catch average was 2nd in the NFL among tight ends (Alge Crumpler, 13.93)... Tied for 6th among tight ends with 5 receptions of 25 yards or more... Recorded first career 100-yard receiving game and first by a Bears TE since 1985 (Moorehead, 8-114, at TB, 10/6) after hauling in 125 receiving yards on 7 receptions (ties career-high) vs. TB (12/17).
2005 - Started all 16 games and led Chicago TEs with 24 receptions for 2nd consecutive year for 229 yards and 2 TDs... Gained first downs on 16 of 24 receptions (66.7%) - 3rd highest percentage amongst NFC TEs with at least 20 receptions (Shockey, NYG, 70.8%; Stevens, SEA, 68.9%).
2004 - Started 13 of 15 games played while recording 24 receptions for 282 yards with 1 TD.
2003 - Started career-high 15 games and caught 44 passes, while surpassing 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards for his career... Caught season-high 6 passes for game-high 63 yards vs. GB (9/29) to top 1,000-yard receiving mark for his career... His 3 catches for 19 yards at SEA (10/19) gave him 100 career receptions.
2002 - Limited to 11 games played due to injury in lone season with Miami catching 2 passes for 42 yards... Suffered dislocated forearm in preseason with Denver and was waived/injured... Primarily played on special teams with Dolphins after being inactive Games 1-5... Made debut with Miami against former team at DEN (10/13).
2001 - Played all 16 games for Broncos with 4 starts, ranking 2nd on team with a career-high 51 receptions for 566 yards and 6 TDs while averaging 11.1 yards per catch... Tied for NFL lead among TEs with 6 TDs (Tony Gonzalez, KC).
2000 - Ranked 4th on Broncos with 27 receptions for 339 yards and 3 TDs while participating in all 16 games... Started twice in 2-TE sets... Caught first NFL TD on 7-yard pass from Brian Griese at STL (9/4).
1999 - Played 9 games, all as a reserve, catching 1 pass for 5 yards... Lone reception was 5-yard gain in his NFL debut vs. GB (10/17) in which he suffered a first-degree tear of his lateral collateral ligament later in the game.

Four-year letterman and 3-year starting WR at Wake Forest (1995-1998), where he finished his career as the all-time leading receiver in the ACC... In 40 games (31 starts), had 216 catches for 2,834 yards and 20 TDs, including at least 1 against every ACC opponent... Named second-team all-ACC as a senior, leading the ACC with a school-record 72 receptions... Named team MVP as a senior and sophomore... Majored in communications.

Played QB as a junior and senior at Kathleen H.S. in Lakeland, Fla., rushing for over 600 yards and throwing for 980 as a senior, earning all-conference honors... Also played free safety, returned punts and was the holder for former Bears K Paul Edinger on FGs and PATs... Started 3 seasons at guard in basketball and helped the Red Devils reach the regional round of the state playoffs in 1994 and 1995, averaging 17 points per game... Also played baseball as a senior... Full name is Desmond Darice Clark... He and wife, Denise, have 3 children: stepdaughter Brittany Reaves and twins, Ashonna and Gianna.

Entered NFL as a sixth-round selection (179th overall) by Denver in the 1999 NFL Draft... Waived/injured by Broncos (8/31/02) and claimed by Miami (9/2/02)... Signed as a free agent with Chicago (3/1/03)...Signed two-year extension (2/24/08). SIGNED through 2010