IN PICS: Mary Lou Retton’s daughter Emma and Arkansas DB Hudson Clark feature in romantic snaps from “fun week”
Arkansas Razorbacks linebacker Hudson Clark featured in his fiancee Emma Jean Kelley's Instagram post, where she gave a sneak peek of her exciting life.
In the pictures, Kelley, one of the daughters of Olympic medalist gymnast Mary Lou Retton, was seen sharing romantic moments with the Arkansas veteran player. She also shared images from Razorbacks game day where she wore a white dress and sent off Clark with a warm hug and kiss.
There were more such pictures that showed the couple smiling and enjoying. The caption of the post was:
"SUCH a fun week!!! 🤠🤠"
Hudson Clark replied:
"Yes it was ❤️"
Kelly's dad, Shannon Kelley, was the former quarterback of the Texas Longhorns and got married to Mary Lou Retton after they graduated in 1990 and were divorced by 2018. He then became a businessman and ventured into coaching.
Hudson Clark and Emma Jean Kelley got engaged to each other
The Arkansas Razorbacks player proposed to his longtime girlfriend on June 30 and shared a series of romantic images from their special day.
Emma was seen wearing a white lacey dress, while Hudson was dressed in a formal look. In one of the pictures, Clark is snapped while still on his knees, while Emma looks surprised with her hands covering her mouth.
The caption of their joint Instagram post was:
"WE'RE ENGAGED!! Couldn't be more excited and ready to walk God's path together!! My partner for life, I love you 💍💍🤍 Let's do this life together!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼"
Hudson Clark was a highly sought-after recruit from high school, helping Highland Park win three state championship titles. Coming from a family of football players, his grandfather, Ronnie Clark, is a member of the Arkansas High School Coaches Hall of Fame.
Clark had offers from the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners but chose to stay at Fayetteville. He committed to the Razorbacks in 2019 and is now a redshirt senior who suffered an injury scare when he was injured in the first quarter against Oklahoma State on Sept. 7.