Christian Clark (American football)

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Christian Clark
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Position Running back
Class Redshirt.svg Freshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school Mountain Pointe
(Ahwatukee, Arizona)
College
Stats at ESPN

Christian Clark is an American college football running back. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life

Clark attended Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Arizona. He began his high school career at Desert Vista High School, before transferring to Mountain Pointe prior to his junior year. [1] As a junior, Clark rushed for 737 yards and 11 touchdowns on 103 carries. [2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin over offers from Alabama, Georgia, and Oregon among others. [3] [4]

College career

Texas

In 2024, Clark suffered a season-ending injury during fall camp, tearing an Achilles tendon, requiring surgery. [5] He made his collegiate debut the following season, rushing for his first career touchdown against Sam Houston. [6] Clark made his first career start against Michigan in the 2025 Citrus Bowl, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. [7] [8] At the end of the season, he entered the transfer portal. [9]

College statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Texas Longhorns
2024 Redshirted Redshirt.svg
2025 8552364.3245714.30
Career 8552364.3245714.30

References

  1. ↑ Alvira, Zach (December 14, 2023). "Christian Clark ready for challenge of Texas football". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Obert, Richard. "'Trusting the process': How Mountain Pointe RB Christian Clark's recruiting skyrocketed". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gates, Billy. "Christian Clark, 2024 4-star running back out of Arizona, verbally commits to Texas".
  4. ↑ Obert, Richard. "Mountain Pointe RB Christian Clark gets big sendoff to Texas for national title run". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Texas loses another RB to season-ending injury". ESPN.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Texas Longhorns Player Spotlight: RB Christian Clark". Texas Longhorns On SI. September 28, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Vieth, Evan (December 31, 2025). "Christian Clark emerges for the Longhorns in a feisty Citrus Bowl win over Michigan". Inside Texas. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Eckert, David; Jones, Thomas (January 1, 2026). "Texas Longhorns: 4 takeaways from the Citrus Bowl win over Michigan". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Cook, Joe (January 11, 2026). "Christian Clark expected to enter the transfer portal". Inside Texas. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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