Mercer’s steady, high-activity linebacker with starter-level feel
In the 2025 season, Drew Clare emerged as a reliable Mercer linebacker and special-teams piece, and by late-season coverage he was being described as one of the Bears’ key playmakers. He brings a compact 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame, showed production growth from 2024’s nine tackles and a sack to a stronger 2025 campaign, and was recognized as a first-team all-conference defender in Mercer’s postseason honors. The appeal is simple: he looks like a tough, assignment-sound fit who plays with enough physicality and consistency to help a defense right away.
