The Baltimore Ravens signed young safety Chuck Clark to a three-year contract extension on Monday, an indication of just how highly the Ravens think of him.

But Clark is hardly satisfied.

In spite of his big pay day, Clark still feels he has something to prove:

“Just keep building and proving that I can be a top a safety in this league,” Clark said, according to Ryan Mink of the Ravens' team website.

The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Virginia Tech, was originally selected by Baltimore in the sixth round (186th pick overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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Given that he was chose so late in the draft, Clark naturally has a chip on his shoulder. As a matter of fact, at that time, an unnamed coach wasn't even sure Clark would make the roster:

“When he got to me, he kind of said, ‘It's going to be tough for you to make this team. If anything, you'll probably be special teams – if that,'” Clark said. “It kind of pissed me off, but I was like, ‘You know what, I'm going to prove to them that I'm going to be here. I'm not just a special teams player; I know what I can do.' It was just a little fire.”

Clark proceeded to play in 15 games during his rookie campaign, but his role was limited, as he logged just 13 tackles. The following year, he appeared in every contest, finishing with 21 tackles and an interception.

Finally, this past season, Chuck Clark broke out, starting 12 of the 16 games in which he played and registering 68 tackles, a sack, a pick, a couple of forced fumbles and nine passes defended.