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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #135 overall

Calvin Clark Purdue Draft

Calvin Clark was drafted No. 135 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Purdue. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#135
Round
5
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Calvin Clark came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Buffalo Bills

Rd 5 · #135 overall · AFC East

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Purdue Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 135

Who came off the board on either side of Calvin Clark.

#133 Delbert Fowler LB · TEN West Virginia #134 Steve Cox P · CLE Arkansas #136 Eric Sanders T · ATL Nevada #137 Danny Spradlin LB · DAL Tennessee

Purdue in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#32 Dave Young TE · NYG Purdue #98 Mark Herrmann QB · DEN Purdue #159 Bill Kay DB · TEN Purdue

Other DE picks from Purdue

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#16 Ryan Kerrigan DE · WAS · 2011 Purdue · 4× Pro Bowl #98 Shaun Phillips DE · LAC · 2004 Purdue · 1× Pro Bowl #26 Anthony Spencer DE · DAL · 2007 Purdue · 1× Pro Bowl #135 Rob Ninkovich DE · NO · 2006 Purdue #89 Chike Okeafor DE · SF · 1999 Purdue #127 Ray Edwards DE · MIN · 2006 Purdue

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Calvin Clark in the 1981 NFL Draft

Calvin Clark is a Defensive end out of Purdue selected No. 135 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Purdue has produced 100 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Calvin Clark drafted?

Calvin Clark was selected No. 135 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/calvin-clark.

What college did Calvin Clark play for?

Calvin Clark played college football at Purdue in the Big Ten. See every Purdue draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/purdue-boilermakers.

How did Calvin Clark's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/calvin-clark.