Jared Clauss

Jared Clauss (born April 7, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.

Early life
Clauss attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.

College career
Clauss played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2000 to 2003, starting 26 career games. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors his junior and senior years. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors all four years of his college career. Clauss was named an honorary captain for the November 18, 2017 game against Purdue.

Tennessee Titans
Clauss was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, with the 230th overall pick, of the 2004 NFL Draft. He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2004. He played in 14 games, starting one, for the Titans in 2004, recording four solo tackles, three assisted tackles and one pass breakup. Clauss appeared in 15 games, starting one, during the 2005 season, totaling 16 solo tackles, six assisted tackles and half a sack. He was waived by the Titans on September 4, 2006.

Washington Redskins
Clauss signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins on January 4, 2007. He was waived on August 2, 2007.

Oakland Raiders
Clauss was signed by the Oakland Raiders on August 15, 2007. He was waived by the Raiders on August 27, 2007.

Personal life
Clauss later became a financial advisor with UBS.