Kobe Hudson is an American football wide receiver for the UCF Knights. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
| UCF Knights – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Fifth Year |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Troup County (LaGrange, Georgia) |
Early life
editHudson attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He played wide receiver his freshman and sophomore years in high school before moving to quarterback as a junior.[1] As a junior, he was the Georgia Class 4A state player of year and Region 5-AAAA player of year after passing for 3,386 yards and 38 touchdowns with 1,410 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.[2] Hudson was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[4]
College career
editHudson played at Auburn in 2020 and 2021. After recording seven receptions for 70 yards as a true freshman in 2020, he was Auburn's leading receiver in 2021 with 44 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] After the season he transferred to the University of Central Florida (UCF).[7][8] In his first year at UCF, Hudson started 10 of 12 games, recording 39 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns. He started 12 of 13 games in 2023, finishing with 44 receptions for 900 yards with eight touchdowns.[9] Hudson returned to UCF as the teams number one receiver in 2024.
References
edit- ^ POY Watch: Troup’s Hudson a pleasant surprise at QB
- ^ All-region teams: Troup’s Hudson named top player in 5-AAAA
- ^ Kobe Hudson receives All-American jersey
- ^ 4-star 2020 wide receiver Kobe Hudson commits to Auburn
- ^ Leading receiver Kobe Hudson says he was 'kicked off' the Auburn football team
- ^ Auburn leading receiver Kobe Hudson says he was 'kicked off' team
- ^ Auburn transfer Kobe Hudson on UCF: 'I believe in Coach Gus'
- ^ Former Auburn wide receiver Kobe Hudson is joining Gus Malzahn at UCF
- ^ UCF receiver Kobe Hudson promises better things in 2024