James Hudson III (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Hudson played college football at Michigan and Cincinnati.
.jpg) Hudson with the Browns in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 66 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 13, 1999 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Michigan (2017–2018) Cincinnati (2019–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 110 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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College career
editHudson began his collegiate career at Michigan and redshirted his true freshman year as he changed positions from defensive line to offensive tackle.[1] Hudson appeared in three games as a redshirt freshman.[2] Hudson opted to leave the program at the end of the season and chose to transfer to Cincinnati.[3]
Hudson sat out the regular season of his first year with the Bearcats per NCAA transfer rules after a waiver to play immediately was denied.[4] Hudson started in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl following the end of the regular season.[5] As a redshirt junior, Hudson started all 11 of Cincinnati's games and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference.[6] Following his lone season as a starter, he announced he would be forgoing his remaining eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
5.34 s | 1.84 s | 3.03 s | 4.81 s | 8.05 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2021, Hudson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 110th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which they acquired in a trade that sent Genard Avery to the Philadelphia Eagles.[10] On May 18, Hudson signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.16 million.[11]
References
edit- ^ Williams, Justin (August 13, 2019). "'Coach called me a liar, Mom': Michigan, Cincinnati remain at odds in the James Hudson saga". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (August 14, 2019). "Jim Harbaugh Denies Michigan Blocked James Hudson's Transfer Request". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (July 19, 2019). "Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh sounds off on depression, NCAA transfer process, eligibility". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Sang, Orion (August 13, 2019). "Jim Harbaugh fires back at Luke Fickell over James Hudson transfer waiver". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Justin (December 17, 2019). "James Hudson, eligible for UC's bowl, finally speaks on his year-in-waiting". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Toledo's James Hudson named to All-AAC team for Cincinnati". Toledo Blade. December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Monroe, Mark (January 4, 2021). "James Hudson declares for draft, accepts Senior Bowl invite". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "James Hudson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "James Hudson, Cincinnati, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "4th Round: Browns select Cincinnati T James Hudson with No. 110 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Links, Zachary (May 18, 2021). "Browns Sign Rookie James Hudson III". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 27, 2023.