2026 NFL Draft: TCU’s Bud Clark is a ballhawk safety Raiders need
With 15 career interceptions and two pick 6s, Horned Frog safety is a takeaway artist
CHAPEL HILL, NC - SEPTEMBER 01: Safety Bud Clark #21 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrates the pick six during the college football game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the TCU Horned Frogs on September 1, 2025 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The starting safety duo of Isaiah Pola-Mao and Jeremy Chinn can stand for competition heading for a Las Vegas Raiders team with substantial coaching staff changes this offseason. And as we round the corner towards April and the all-important 2026 NFL Draft at the tail end of that month, there’s intriguing prospects that can make the fight for starting snaps and spots a feisty one.
That kind of competition will only make the Silver & Black better. Earlier this week, our Matt Holder broke down how LSU safety A. J.
Haulcy can be equal parts big hitter and takeaway artists for the Raiders. Here, we’ll take a look at how going back to the TCU well for a safety prospect would be a good idea for Raiders general manager John Spytek and defensive coordinator Rob Leonard. Enter: Bud Clark.
By The Numbers Bud Clark, Safety, TCU 2025: 11 games, 56 total tackles (31 solo), 1 sack, 1. 5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions (1 returned for touchdown), 7 pass deflections Career: (2020-25) 61 games, 214 total tackles (138 solo), 1 sack, 3. 5 tackles for loss, 15 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), 21 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble Bud Clark is a coverage Safety from TCU with high-level ball skills, witnessed by his 15 career INT's.
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