Jeromey Clary
Encyclopedia
Jeromey W. Clary is an American football
offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft
. He played college football at Kansas State
.
was demoted during the 2007 season. Following the 2008 season, he was awarded $405,859 in additional pay from the NFL's performance-based pay system, which gives financial compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary; this made him the biggest beneficiary in 2008.
He re-signed a one-year contract with the Chargers during the 2009 off-season. He was placed on injured reserve
on November 24, 2009.
He played every offensive down in the 2010 season for the Chargers.
He re-signed with the Chargers on a 4-year, $20 million contract almost immediately following the lockout during the 2011 offseason. The contract is front loaded, so he stands to make 8.5 million in the first year.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
. He played college football at Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
.
Professional career
Clary earned the starting right tackle job after Shane OliveaShane Olivea
-San Diego Chargers:Since being drafted in 2004, Olivea started 31 of 32 games in 2 seasons for the Chargers. In August 2006, The Chargers rewarded Olivea with a 6-year, $20 million extension. The deal made him the sixth highest-paid right tackle in the NFL at the time...
was demoted during the 2007 season. Following the 2008 season, he was awarded $405,859 in additional pay from the NFL's performance-based pay system, which gives financial compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary; this made him the biggest beneficiary in 2008.
He re-signed a one-year contract with the Chargers during the 2009 off-season. He was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
on November 24, 2009.
He played every offensive down in the 2010 season for the Chargers.
He re-signed with the Chargers on a 4-year, $20 million contract almost immediately following the lockout during the 2011 offseason. The contract is front loaded, so he stands to make 8.5 million in the first year.