Football: TCU S Bud Clark selected by the Seattle Seahawks in 2nd Round of 2026 NFL Draft, No. 64 overall

FORT WORTH, TX - SEPTEMBER 13: TCU Horned Frogs safety Bud Clark (21) returns a fumble that gets called back during the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Abilene Christian Wildcats on September 13, 2025 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Congratulations to TCU safety Bud Clark, the first Horned Frog selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, chosen in the Second Round by the Seattle Seahawks with the 64th overall pick. The ball-hawking do-everything defensive back has been a pillar of the TCU Defense during his six years on campus in Fort Worth, intercepting 15 passes and making 214 total tackles during his career.

The Seahawks are tooling up to defend its 2026 Super Bowl Championship, selecting Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price in the First Round to replace Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker and now adding Clark to a secondary that was stout but ranked fifth in the NFL with 18 interceptions, also bringing in Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the Third Round.

A key member of TCU’s remarkable 2022 season and run to the National Championship Game, Clark showed off his fire-starting playmaker skills to the world during the Fiesta Bowl CFP Semifinal, intercepting Michigan QB JJ McCarthy and return it for a touchdown and the game’s opening score. Again on the national stage to open the 2025 season vs. Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels, Clark jumped in front of a pass and brought it to the house, sparking the TCU route of the Tar Heels. Clark continued to earn praise from around NFL circles throughout the pre-draft process showing off his leadership skills as well as his on-field talent. Seattle made Clark the fifth Safety taken during the 2026 NFL Draft after two went in the First Round and another two went earlier in the Second Round