Jared Clauss (born April 7, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive tackle.
Clauss attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.
[1][2] Clauss played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2000 to 2003, starting 26 career games.
He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors all four years of his college career.
[4] Clauss was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, with the 230th overall pick, of the 2004 NFL draft.