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Dallas comes from an athletic family. His brother, Derrik, was a linebacker at Iowa State from 1996-97, and his other brother, Dan, played baseball for Simpson College. (Boston.com, January 19, 2007)
Only days before Dallas's high school graduation, his mother, Jan, died of a heart attack at just 49 years of age. Dallas often speaks lovingly of his mother, saying, "Everything I do, I devote it to her." (The New York Times, February 1, 2007)
In high school, Dallas earned four letters in football, basketball and track, and five letters in baseball (The Indianapolis Colts)

Player Facts:

In the 2002 season, Clark made his first college touchdown in a game against Purdue in the third quarter, when he broke a Purdue tackle and sped 95 yards to the endzone. It was the longest pass play in the history of Kinnick Stadium, and the second longest in school history. (Indianapolis Colts)
In 2002, he was a first team All-Big Ten, a consensus first team All-American, the 2002 John Mackey Award winner, and the Kenny Yana Award winner (Indianapolis Colts)
Although eligible for one more year of college football, Clark entered the 2003 NFL Draft, leaving Iowa with 1,281 career receiving yards in only two years as a tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
Dallas was selected by Football Digest as an NFL All-Rookie Team member in 2003. He is also a Super Bowl XLI Champion. (Indianapolis Colts)
The Colts signed Clark to a six-year contract extension in February 2008, with his salary averaging $4.5 million per year--$41 million total--which makes him the highest-paid tight end in the entire NFL (Indianapolis Colts)