Cowboys rookie Alijah Clark may have just given us the play of the year, and a perfect depiction of what MAX EFFORT looks like

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Hamilton Porter

Nov 24, 2025

As much as we hate to promote the infamously gay Dallas Cowboys football franchise, we had to share this incredible play with you.

Meet Alijah Clark, a 22-year-old rookie from Syracuse.

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Just last year, he was playing college ball; now he's a safety for the Cowboys.

With just a few minutes to go in the 4th quarter and the score tied, the Cowboys were forced to punt the ball.

After the kick went off, Alijah Clark got absolutely blasted by Eagles safety Sydney Brown:

But this dude was just getting started.

Watch as Clark gets up not once, but twice, and sprints all the way down the field to tackle the punt returner and force a fumble:

Here's another angle showing the fumble:

Early responses online are already calling this the play of the year.

Even former Heisman winner RGIII took notice:

Alijah Clark is going places.


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