Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
Player Information
Player: Bud Clark
School: TCU
Height/Weight: 6-2/185 lbs.
Player Background
– 4-Star Recruit
– Played Baseball in High School
– Originally Committed to West Virginia
– Second-Team All-Big 12 in 2024
Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season
– 158 Tackles
– 2 Tackles for a Loss
– 11 Interceptions
– 14 Pass Breakups
Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season
– 64.8 PFF Run Defense Grade
– 63.3 PFF Pass Coverage Grade
– Missed Tackle Rate of 14.9%
– 40 Defensive Stops
Player Traits
– Ball skills and instincts make him a playmaker
– Good tackler in open space
– Good footwork and hip movement ability
– Rangy in zone coverage assignments
– Leadership evident on the TCU defense
Player Summary
Bud Clark quickly became one of my favorite players of the Summer as I was watching his film. Whenever you have a safety who has ball skills it makes for a fun watch, add in tackling ability, and it’s the cherry on top. Clark is relentless in pursuit and is very rangy in coverage of receivers and ball carriers. It is what allows him to be able to get in position to make plays on the ball in the air and on the ground. On top of all of that, his physical traits and nobility skills help him even further when it comes to his development and playmaking ability. Clark is a must-watch this Fall for an always underrated TCU defense.
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