2026 NFL Draft: Black, Elarms-Orr, Obiazor Selected; 11 Other Frogs Sign as Free Agents

TCU safety Bud Clark (#21) celebrates an interception.     -- Photo by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

Three TCU Horned Frogs were selected during the seven rounds of the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Draft, which was held on April 23 and 24, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eleven un-drafted Frogs have signed  free-agent contracts with NFL teams.

Safety Bud Clark was the first TCU football player selected, going No. 64 overall, in the second round, to the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl Champions.

TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr is headed to Buffalo. The Bills made him the 126th pick in the draft, selecting him in the fourth round.

In the sixth round, with the draft's 212th pick, the New England Patriots selected TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor.

These are the 11 Horned Frogs who were not drafted, but who have signed free-agent contracts: 

• Tight end DJ Rogers: with the Dallas Cowboys
• Defensive end Devean Deal: with the Seattle Seahawks 
• Tight end Chase Curtis: with the New Yor Jets
• Defensive back Canning Canada: with the New England Patriots
• Wide receiver Joseph Manjack IV: with the Denver Broncos
• Running back Kevorian Barnes: with the New York Giants
• Running back Trent Battle: with the Atlanta Falcons 
• Quarterback Ken Seals: with the Kansas City Chiefs 
• Offensive lineman Coltin Deery: New York Giants
• Offensive lineman Carson Bruno: Cleveland Browns
• Safety Austin Jordan: New York Giants 

TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr (#3) tackles a Baylor running back.  -- Photo by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor (#4) tackles Arizona receiver Sam Olson.  -- Photo by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

TCU Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Win Their Big 12 Tournaments

The TCU men's tennis team and the TCU women's tennis team each won their respective Big 12 Tournaments recently.

In a rematch with regular season champion Arizona, the men, ranked third nationally, battered the ninth-ranked Wildcats 4-0 in the men's Big 12 Tournament final. The Horned Frogs previously had beaten Baylor 4-0 in the tournament to advance to the championship match with Arizona.

The women secured their first-ever Big 12 Tournament Championship with a 4-1 victory over regular-season champion UCF in the women's Big 12 Tournament final. The Horned Frogs previously had beaten Baylor 4-1 and Texas Tech 4-0 in the tournament to advance to the championship match with UCF. 

This is the first year since 2018 where both the men and women teams from the same school won the Big 12 Tournament title in the same season, as Texas achieved the feat that season.

The TCU men (21-5) captured their fourth Big 12 Tournament championship and first since 2023. TCU took home its 10th Big 12 regular season or tournament title in as many completed seasons, all of which have come under the leadership of head coach David Roditi. It was the Frogs' 23rd all-time conference championship.

The Frogs locked up the league's automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament and notched its 36th NCAA Tournament berth in program history. The Horned Frogs are all-but-certain to earn a top-three seed in the Big Dance and hosting rights through Super Regional weekend.

The Horned Frogs will enter the NCAA Tournament as the hottest team in the country. Their victory over Arizona was the Horned Frogs' third consecutive top-15 win and 10th this season over a team currently in the top-20 of the ITA rankings. The Frogs stretched their winning streak to eight matches and have won 13 of their last 14 matches since the beginning of March.  

The TCU women's team earned its 11th conference title in program history and will make its 19th postseason appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and its first since the 2017 season. 

Here is the schedule of postseason play for both the men's and the women's teams: 

• NCAA Regionals: May 1 and 2 (campuses of hosting schools)
• NCAA Super Regionals: May 9 (campuses of hosting schools)
• NCAA National Championship: May 14-17 (Atlanta, Georgia)