The Seattle Seahawks used their second-round pick on TCU safety Bud Clark, landing a veteran college playmaker with a nose for the ball. Clark arrives as a versatile defensive back who can line up deep, in the slot or in the box, the kind of all-purpose range Seattle typically covets on the back end.
Seattle officially took Clark with the 64th overall pick in Round 2, a moment captured on the league's draft feed. According to NFL.com, the selection closed out the second round, and FOX 13 Seattle reported the team made the pick on Friday.
Clark heads to the NFL after a long run at TCU, where he played six seasons thanks to an extra year of COVID-19 eligibility, started extensively and emerged as one of the Horned Frogs' most productive turnover threats. Per CBS Sports, he finished his TCU career with about 15 interceptions and roughly 35 passes defended, and is listed at about 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds.
What Clark Brings
Scouts point to instincts and playmaking as Clark's calling cards. Draft analyst Dane Brugler labeled him a versatile defender with "field-safety starting potential," the kind of player who finds the ball and makes plays in coverage, as noted by Field Gulls. Pro Football Focus' draft profiles back that up with strong college coverage grades from his time at TCU.PFF
Where He Fits In Seattle
The pick also targets a clear positional need. Seattle lost starting safety Coby Bryant in free agency and has been shuffling pieces in the secondary all offseason. As ESPN notes, the Seahawks' recent moves left them searching for more range and playmaking at safety, traits that line up neatly with Clark's scouting report.
On paper, Clark projects as a Day-2, high-floor pick who can contribute early in subpackages and on special teams while he continues to develop the physical side of his game. Coverage analysts and draft write-ups see him as competition for nickel and deep roles, a player likely to fight for meaningful snaps in year one.Bleacher Report
Clark now heads to Seattle's rookie minicamp with a chance to prove he belongs in the regular-season rotation from day one, and the Seahawks will lean heavily on his ball skills as they sort out the secondary through OTAs and training camp. If he can carry over TCU-level turnover production to the pros, Clark could quickly become a valuable piece on a defense that just watched several veterans exit in free agency.
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