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Bud Clark

Safety, Seattle Seahawks · #9.

Player facts

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Safety
Number: 9
Born: May 3, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Alexandria, LA, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 188 lbs
College: TCU
Experience: Rookie
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Jadarius "Bud" Clark (born May 3, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bud Clark (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Clark attended Alexandria High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where he notched 42 tackles, with four going for a loss, six pass deflections, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He committed to play college football at TCU after originally having committed to Virginia.

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Clark recorded three tackles. In the 2021 season, he totaled ten tackles in three games. In week 7 of the 2022 season, Clark logged his first career interception in a double overtime win over #7 Oklahoma State. In week 12, Clark intercepted quarterback Blake Shapen to keep the game tied in a 29–28 win over Baylor. In TCU's semifinal playoff game against Michigan, Clark intercepted J. J. McCarthy and returned it 41 yards for the first score of the game. Clark also recorded a fumble recovery in the win. Clark finished his 2022 season with 45 tackles with one going for a loss, five pass deflections, five interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown, earning honorable mention all-Big 12 Conference honors. His five interceptions led the Horned Frogs in 2022. During the 2023 season, Clark tallied 21 solo tackles, five pass deflections, and three interceptions.