Jeromey Clary

Jeromey Clary

Clary at a game in Denver on November 2009.
No. 66
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1983-11-05) November 5, 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth:	Norfolk, Nebraska
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mansfield (TX)
College:	Kansas State
NFL Draft:	2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
San Diego Chargers (2006–2014)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2004–2005)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 103 Games started: 93 Player stats at NFL.com

Jeromey W. Clary (born November 5, 1983) is a former American football offensive lineman who played his entire career for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Clary attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Texas.

Clary closed out his K-State career as one of the top offensive tackles in the Big Twelve Conference, where he excelled not only on the field, but also in the classroom. He was selected to the Academic All-District VII team as a senior and was also a three-time Academic All-Big Twelve first-team selection.During his career, he showed his versatility by playing both tackle positions. Clary proved to be an extremely durable player during his Wildcat career, starting 37 consecutive games over his final three seasons.

Earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and graduated in December 2005.

The San Diego Chargers selected OT, Jeromey Clary, out of Kansas State, with their selection in the 6th round (no. 187 overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

In his rookie season, Clary spent the year on the Chargers' practice squad.

Clary became a starter late in the 2007 season. A reserve for most of the year, the coaches inserted him into the starting lineup at right tackle in early December to give the team’s struggling running game a spark. Over the final five games, the Chargers rushed for 880 yards, scored eight touchdowns and went 5-0. Clary’s ascencion into the starting lineup helped the Chargers capture the AFC West title en route to a berth in the AFC Championship Game.

Clary earned the starting right tackle spot in mini camp. 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.