Hudson Clark

Hudson Clark
No. 37
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (2001-02-17) February 17, 2001
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland Park (University Park, Texas)
CollegeArkansas (2019–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only

Hudson Clark (born February 17, 2001) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Clark has also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

Early life

Clark attended Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. As a senior, he tallied 40 tackles with three being for a loss, and nine interceptions. Clark was a 3 time Texas State Champion, Team Captain, and named First Team All State.[1] Coming out of high school, Clark decided to walk-on to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks over SMU, OU, and Texas[2][3]

College career

In week 8 of the 2020 season, Clark had five tackles and three interceptions in a win over Ole Miss, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) freshman of the week honors.[4] For his performance, he was put on scholarship by the Razorbacks.[5] Clark finished his freshman season with 47 tackles with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, and three interceptions.[6] During the 2021 season, he recorded 22 tackles, with one being for a loss, and one pass deflection.[7] In week 8 of the 2022 season, Clark tallied 11 tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery in a win over BYU en route to being named the SEC defensive player of the week.[8] In the 2022 season, he totaled 67 tackles, with four being for a loss, 11 pass deflections, an interception, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.[9] In the 2023 season opener versus Western Carolina, Clark recorded an interception in a blowout win.[10] He finished the 2023 season tallying 51 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, half a sack, four pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery. Clark was named First Team All SEC, Team Captain, and First Team All American. Clark was awarded the Jim Thorpe MVP of the week at Safety and the Jim Thorpe MVP of the week at Corner Back. One of the only players in the modern era to start at 5 different defensive positions in the SEC. Honors graduate, Magna Cum Laude, MBA Walton Business School Finance, .[11] A 5 year Arkansas Football Letterman, an accomplishment only achieved by .5% of all athletes since 1894.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		194 lb
(88 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		4.59 s1.56 s2.62 s4.22 s6.84 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Las Vegas Raiders

On May 9, 2025, Clark signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[14] He was waived on August 25.

Birmingham Stallions

On January 14, 2026, Clark was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[15]

Tennessee Titans

On July 30, 2026, Clark was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[16] He was waived on August 2.[17]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 24, 2026, Clark was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[18] On August 30, Clark was waived.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Davenport, Richard (February 5, 2019). "DB Hudson Clark continues family tradition, commits to Hogs". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Murphy, Tom (November 5, 2022). "Clark a safe bet for Hogs on 'D'". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Shi, Daniel (September 6, 2023). "Razorback Safety's Path from Walk-On to Team Favorite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Farner, Keith (October 22, 2020). "Hudson Clark receives national honor following huge performance vs. Ole Miss". Saturday Down South. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hutchinson, Andrew (October 19, 2020). "Clark earns scholarship after 3 INT game". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Hudson Clark 2020 Game Logs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hudson Clark 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Murphy, Tom (October 18, 2022). "Hogs' DB gets honor from SEC". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hudson Clark 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Holt, Bob (September 9, 2023). "Clark earns praise for attitude, ability". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hudson Clark 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hudson Clark College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Arkansas Pro Day Results & 40-Yard Dash Video". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Raiders sign 15 undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Day Two of UFL Draft Introduces New Faces and Ignites the New Era of Spring Football". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (July 30, 2026). "Titans Sign Safety Hudson Clark, Waive/Injured Safety Sanoussi Kane". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ Wyatt, Him (August 2, 2026). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves, Signing Three Players and Waiving Three Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
  18. ↑ read, Michael McDermott·2 min (August 24, 2026). "Cardinals Sign Former Titans Safety After Cowboys Game". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To Initial 53 On Roster". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
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