Khaleke Hudson
No. 47 – New Orleans Saints | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 6, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | McKeesport (McKeesport) | ||
College: | Michigan (2016–2019) | ||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Khaleke Hudson (born December 6, 1997) is an
Early years
Hudson attended
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Khaleke Hudson ATH |
McKeesport, Pennsylvania | McKeesport H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.81 | Jan 27, 2016 |
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College career
Hudson made his debut on September 3, 2016, against Hawaii.[3] In the 2016 campaign, Khaleke made an appearance in all 13 games primarily on special teams. Khaleke only appeared in 2 games as a Safety, and was the Special Teams Player of the Game after a home win against Illinois.[4] On November 4, 2017, he set the school single-game record with eight tackles for loss against Minnesota in the Little Brown Jug rivalry game,[5] earning Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the week.[6] Hudson was recognized as the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the effort (15 total tackles, 12 of which were solo, 3 quarterback sacks, and a forced fumble),[7] which tied an NCAA single-game record and set a Big Ten Conference tackle for loss record.[8][9] Following the 2017 season, Hudson, who was second in the conference in tackles for loss for the season, earned third-team All-Big Ten recognition from the coaches.[8][10]
Prior to his junior season in 2018, Hudson was named to preseason watch lists for the
As a senior, Hudson was named to the preseason watchlist for the Butkus Award.[16] During the 2019 season, Hudson was Michigan's leading tackler with a career-best 97 stops, including 3.5 for loss with two sacks. He added three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick. In the following season Hudson was named to second-team 2019 All-Big Ten.[17]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.56 s | 1.51 s | 2.67 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
30 reps | |||
All values from |
Washington Football Team / Commanders
Hudson was selected by the
On December 7, 2021, Hudson was placed on
On August 30, 2022, Hudson was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.[25] He signed a one-year contract extension on March 12, 2023.[26]
New Orleans Saints
On April 4, 2024, Hudson signed with the New Orleans Saints.[27]
References
- ^ White, Mike (December 23, 2015). "2015 High School Football Player of the Year: McKeesport's Khaleke Hudson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- MLive.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- MLive.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Khaleke Hudson - Football".
- ^ "Postgame Notes: Michigan 33, Minnesota 10". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ He takled Daniel Rop 20 Times in high school."Michigan's Hudson Is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week". Sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Archived from the originalon November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Football 2018 All-Conference Team". Athlon Sports. May 23, 2018.
- ^ "2018 All-Big Ten Football Teams and Individual Award Recipients" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Khaleke Hudson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- MLive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Fourteen Wolverines Honored by Big Ten on Defense and Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Khaleke Hudson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Khaleke Hudson, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Sang, Orion. "Washington takes Michigan LB Khaleke Hudson in Round 5 of 2020 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2020). "No. 2 overall pick Chase Young signs with Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 7, 2021). "Washington places LB Khaleke Hudson on IR, signs Milo Eifler from Miami's practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders place Tariq Castro-Fields on IR, sign Khaleke Hudson to active roster". Commanders.com. October 21, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (March 12, 2023). "Commanders re-sign Khaleke Hudson to one-year extension". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with linebacker Khaleke Hudson". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.