Reggie Hodges
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Born: | Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | January 26, 1982||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Champaign (IL) Centennial | ||||||||
College: | Ball State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210 | ||||||||
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Reginald Aaron "Reggie" Hodges (born January 26, 1982) is a former
Hodges has been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
Early years
Hodges earned First-team All-state honors in Illinois as a senior at Centennial High School, averaging 39.4 yards per punt.
College career
Hodges took over punting duties as a freshman at Ball State, going on to set a school-career record with 254 attempts. His 10,210 yards ranked second in school history at the time of his graduation. He was named First-team All-MAC selection as a senior, leading conference with 73 punts (42.6 avg).
Professional career
St. Louis Rams
The
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 2, 2005, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said the team would sign Hodges to replace Dirk Johnson, who was out with a hernia. Hodges appeared in three games for the Eagles, averaging 36.8 yards in 19 punts with one blocked. He was waived by the team November 22. He spent the rest of the 2005 season out of football.
The Eagles re-signed Hodges to a two-year future contract on January 13, 2006. The deal included base salaries of $310,000 (2006) and $385,000 (2007). However, he did not play in the team's first preseason game and was waived on August 8.
Indianapolis Colts
On August 18, 2006, the Indianapolis Colts signed Hodges, however he failed to beat out longtime Colts punter Hunter Smith for the job and was released on September 3. He spent the 2006 season out of football.
The Colts re-signed Hodges to a three-year contract on February 23, 2007. He again lost out to Smith for the Colts' punting job, failing to appear in the team's first two preseason games before being released on August 23. He spent the season out of football.
Seattle Seahawks
After failing to make an NFL team for each of the past two seasons, Hodges signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 11, 2008. He was released by the team on August 30 during final cuts.
New England Patriots
On September 4, 2008, Hodges was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. He was waived from it on September 7, 2008.
New York Jets
On September 17, 2008, Hodges was signed by the Jets to replace former punter
Tennessee Titans
On September 23, 2009, Hodges was signed by the Tennessee Titans to replace punter Craig Hentrich. He was waived on October 27.
Cleveland Browns
Hodges was signed by the
During the Browns' October 24, 2010, game against the New Orleans Saints, Hodges took a fake punt and ran it 68 yards to the Saints' 10-yard line. This run is currently the longest run by a punter in NFL history, and it was the longest run by a member of the Cleveland Browns during the 2010 season.
On November 27, 2010, Hodges signed a 2-year deal, keeping him with the Browns through 2012.
On August 2, 2011, while practicing at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio Hodges suffered a torn left Achilles tendon, falling to the ground as soon as he planted his non-kicking foot in the end zone during a special teams drill. He was immediately called out for the season and placed on injured reserve.
Personal
Hodges has the distinction of being one of the few
References
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Hutchinson, Dave (September 17, 2008). "Jets sign punter Hodges". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved October 3, 2009.