Bud Clark (American football)

Bud Clark
TCU Horned Frogs – No. 21
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
  • TCU (2020–present)
High schoolAlexandria (Alexandria, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards

Bud Clark is an American football safety for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Early years

Clark attended Alexandria High School in Alexandria, Louisiana. In his high school career, he notched 42 tackles, with four going for a loss, six pass deflections, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[1] Clark committed to play college football at TCU after originally having committed to Virginia.[2]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Clark recorded three tackles.[3] In the 2021 season, he totaled ten tackles in three games.[4] In week seven of the 2022 season, Clark logged his first career interception in a double overtime win over #7 Oklahoma State.[5] In week 12, Clark intercepted quarterback Blake Shapen to keep the game tied in a 29–28 win over Baylor.[6] 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.[7] Clark also recorded a fumble recovery in the win.[8] Clark finished his breakout 2022 season with 45 tackles with one going for a loss, five pass deflections, five interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown.[9] For his performance, Clark was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 Conference member.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Davison, Drew. "TCU football signs another 4-star prospect to its 2020 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bud Clark 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bud Clark 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Bromberg, Nick. "No. 13 TCU stays unbeaten with 43-40 OT win over No. 8 Oklahoma State". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Trammell, Zion. "TCU Football: Horned Frogs Keep Playoff Hopes Alive in Thriller Over Baylor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Werner, Barry. "Bud Clark 41-yard pick-six has TCU ahead of Michigan". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Ammenheuser, David. "How TCU upset Michigan 51-45 in Fiesta Bowl to advance to CFP finals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bud Clark 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big-12 Conference. November 30, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.