Abdul Hodge
Hodge in 2006
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 2, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 16 |
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| Sacks: | 0 |
| INTs: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Abdul Raheeda Hodge (born September 9, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
When he was young, Hodge lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Boyd Anderson High School (the same school as college teammate offensive lineman David Walker) where he won four letters in football, two in track, and one in basketball. In football, he was a three-year starter, a three time team captain.
As a junior, he was a first team All-County honoree and a third team All-State.
As a senior, Hodge played linebacker for a 9-3 team that reached the state semi-finals. he was selected as an All-American by SuperPrep, First-team All-State and All-Conference. He was also named Broward County MVP on defense. Team had a 22-10 record during his last three years
In his career, Hodge recorded a total of 308 career tackles, 22 sacks and six interceptions. He also had eight fumble recoveries and fumbles turned for touchdowns. He had over 100 tackles in each of his final three prep seasons. Hodge's best time of 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Hodge attended the University of Iowa, where he majored in communication studies and was a member of the National Honor Society. He was also one of five seniors selected to the 2005 Leadership Council.
As a freshman in 2001, Hodge red-shirted for the season.
In 2002, Hodge played in all 13 games. He recorded three solo tackles and three assists in opening week win over Akron. He played on special teams against Iowa State but had no statistics. He had two solo tackles and two assists in win over Utah State. Hodge had one assists in win at Penn State. He had six solo tackles and two assists in win over Purdue. Hodge recorded one solo tackle in win over Michigan State. He recorded two solo tackles in win at Indiana. Hodge recorded five solo tackles in win at Michigan. He saw action in win over Wisconsin, primarily on special teams, but had no statistics. Hodge had five solo tackles in win over Northwestern, including one quarterback sack and a quarterback pressure. He saw action in win at Minnesota, however had no statistics. Hodge recorded four solo tackles and two assists against USC in Orange Bowl.
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