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Dallas Cowboys safety Alijah Clark is far from a household name among NFL fans, but on Sunday he embodied what it means to never give up on a play.
With just over five minutes left in the Cowboys’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles and the game tied at 21, Dallas punted the ball back to Xavier Gipson. The returner made a few people miss, but as he tried to get back on the court, Clark knocked the ball out of his hands.
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Dallas Cowboys safety Alijah Clark (38) and cornerback Trikweze Bridges (25) react in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 26, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
Cowboys player Trent Sieg jumped on the ball to give Dallas excellent field position. Dallas failed to put any points on the board. However, they won the game 24-21 thanks to a basket by Brandon Aubrey.
Clark was hailed as an unsung hero Sunday night and Monday morning as a replay of the punt showed him being pushed to the ground as he tried to get down the field. He was able to fight through the Eagles’ special teams unit to cause the turnover.
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was impressed.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
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“It’s a game ball. He gets a game ball for that,” he told NFL reporter Ed Werder.
He was far from the only one.
Clark, 22, joined the Cowboys after spending his college career with Rutgers and Syracuse. He has appeared in six games for Dallas and has 15 tackles.
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More hectic games like the one against the Eagles will certainly earn him more playing time.
