Hudson Clark (born February 17, 2001) is an American football safety for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Hudson Clark
Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 17
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-17) February 17, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolHighland Park (University Park, Texas)

Early life and high school

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Clark attended high school at Highland Park. In his senior season, Clark tallied 40 tackles with three being for a loss, and nine interceptions.[1] Coming out of high school, Clark decided to walk-on to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[2][3]

College career

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In week eight of the 2020 season, Clark had a breakout game totaling five tackles three interceptions in a win over Ole Miss, where for his performance he was named the SEC freshman of the week.[4] For his performance against Ole Miss, Clark was put on scholarship by the Razorbacks.[5] In Clark's first collegiate season in 2020 he notched 47 tackles with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, and three interceptions.[6] During the 2021 season, Clark recorded 22 tackles, with one being for a loss, and one pass deflection.[7] In week eight 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, Clark 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] Clark finished the 2023 season talling 51 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, half a sack, four pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ Davenport, Richard (5 February 2019). "DB Hudson Clark continues family tradition, commits to Hogs". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ Murphy, Tom (5 November 2022). "Clark a safe bet for Hogs on 'D'". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ Shi, Daniel (6 September 2023). "Razorback Safety's Path from Walk-On to Team Favorite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ Farner, Keith (22 October 2020). "Hudson Clark receives national honor following huge performance vs. Ole Miss". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ Hutchinson, Andrew (19 October 2020). "Clark earns scholarship after 3 INT game". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Hudson Clark 2020 Game Logs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Hudson Clark 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. ^ Murphy, Tom (18 October 2022). "Hogs' DB gets honor from SEC". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Hudson Clark 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. ^ Holt, Bob (9 September 2023). "Clark earns praise for attitude, ability". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Hudson Clark 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ^ Hodges, Andy (20 January 2024). "Razorbacks' Hudson Clark better embrace 'old man' label". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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