Interior defensive linemen like the Green Bay Packers’ Kenny Clark tend not to garner much attention. Their stat lines rarely include many sacks or tackles as their teams primarily deploy them as space eaters first and pass rushers second. So while Clark established himself as the Packers’ top overall defender, he remains relatively unknown outside of Green Bay.
That narrative has begun to flip, however.
Though a narrow slice of Clark’s overall contributions to the defense, his dominance against centers earned high praise from Pro Football Focus this past season. He earned the publication’s top pass-rushing grade as a 0- or 1-technique (lined up directly over the center or shaded to the shoulder, respectively) as well as the No.