Hudson Clark (born February 17, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school

Clark attended Highland Park High School in

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. As a senior, he tallied 40 tackles with three being for a loss, and nine interceptions. Coming out of high school, Clark decided to walk-on to play for the

College career

In week 8 of the 2020 season, Clark had five tackles and three interceptions in a win over

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, earning

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(SEC) freshman of the week honors. For his performance, he was put on scholarship by the Razorbacks. Clark finished his freshman season with 47 tackles with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, and three interceptions. During the 2021 season, he recorded 22 tackles, with one being for a loss, and one pass deflection. 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. 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. In the 2023 season opener versus Western Carolina, Clark recorded an interception in a blowout win. 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.

Professional career

On May 9, 2025, Clark signed with the

as an

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after going unselected in the

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References

External links

Las Vegas Raiders bioArkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Hudson 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas American football safeties Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas) alumni Arkansas Razorbacks football players Las Vegas Raiders players