The Edmonton Elks have added American quarterback Jacob Clark to the team’s negotiation list.
The six-foot-five, 220-pound passer spent the final four seasons of his collegiate career at Missouri State where he completed 66.9 percent of his pass attempts for 8,009 yards, 64 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. He also rushed for 81 yards and four scores.
The native of Kansas City, Mo. was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2024 and a Conference USA honourable mention in 2025.
The 25-year-old spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, though he completed only one pass for 39 yards.
CFL teams can claim the rights to up to 45 players via the negotiation list on a first-come, first-served basis, provided that they are not eligible for the Canadian or Global Drafts, and have never played in the league before. These players can be added, traded, or removed from the list at any time.
Being added to a negotiation list does not mean that the player has expressed interest in the CFL, and some are unaware that their rights have even been claimed. Players can only force their removal from the list if the team does not provide them with a minimum contract offer at their request.
The Edmonton Elks finished fifth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 7-11 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Cody Fajardo started the team’s final 13 regular-season games and went 6-7, throwing for 3,408 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Tre Ford started the first five, going 1-4, and threw for 984 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Elks ranked ninth in net offence, ninth in net defence, and fifth with a turnover differential of plus-four. The club’s leading rusher was Justin Rankin with 1,013 yards, leading receiver was Kaion Julien-Grant with 820 yards, and leading tackler was Joel Dublanko with 80 tackles. Edmonton finished seventh in attendance with average crowds of 19,050, which was a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous year.
