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SAF2026 Draft Prospect

Bud Clark

TCU

Measurables

6'1"

188 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Range-Plus-Click Free Safety

Bud Clark projects as a range-plus-click free safety — a SAF from TCU who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (77th composite). Combine line reads 6'1" · 188 lb, 4.41s 40, 38″ vertical, 127″ broad. College defensive line: 215 tackles · 1 sacks · 15 INT · 20 PD across 6 seasons. Dominance score 67 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

67B

Dominance score · multi-component

Cohort-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

95th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

62th

2025

Breakout

15%

10th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

71th

Plays/G · 0.49

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A-

Speed

86th percentile · 4.41s 40-yard

B+

Burst

71th percentile · 38" vert · 127" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

B+

Vertical Pop

70th percentile · 38" vertical

C+

Frame

35th percentile · 6'1" · 188 lb

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.49
  1. #1

    Greg Newsome

    2021 R1 · #26 · Northwestern · 6-0/192lb · 4.39s 40

    76

    sim

  2. #2

    Tyson Campbell

    2021 R2 · #33 · Georgia · 6-1/193lb · 4.4s 40

    73

    sim

  3. #3

    Sheldrick Redwine

    2019 R4 · #119 · Miami (FL) · 6-0/196lb · 4.44s 40

    73

    sim

Scheme fit

Single-high MOFC defense — center-field free safety with elite range to the post.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 86th percentile — 4.41s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 35th percentile (6'1") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. SAF class · 2000–2026 baseline
46

Athletic composite

46thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great2× Strong
4.41s86thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 659

38.070thSTRONG
i

Vertical

vs. 592

127.071stSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 582

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

34

Athletic composite

34thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg
31.547thAVERAGE
i

Arm

vs. 229

9.020thBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 229

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2020TCU321000000
2021TCU1064000000
2022TCU4535105005831
2023TCU332112500310
2024TCU684424301330
2025TCU5631257104251
Career215139762011151122