Rodney Hudson
Hudson in 2014
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| No. 61 Oakland Raiders | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 12, 1989 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Mobile, Alabama | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mobile (AL) Rain | ||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 80 |
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| Games started: | 64 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Rodney Hudson (born July 12, 1989) is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Florida State University, and was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Hudson was born in Mobile, Alabama. He attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, where he was a two-way lineman. He graded out at 95 percent for his entire senior season with a total of 47 pancake blocks, while also being a standout on defense as he recorded 55 tackles as defensive tackle. He earned All-State first team honors as a junior and senior.
Besides his football commitments, Hudson was forced to work nights at a local Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant to support his single mother throughout high school.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hudson was listed as the No. 17 center in the nation. He also received a three-star rating by Scout.com, and ranked 45th on their offensive guard list. He selected Florida State over West Virginia and Southern Miss, among others.
Hudson attended Florida State University, and played for coach Bobby Bowden and coach Jimbo Fisher's Florida State Seminoles football team from 2007 to 2010. As a true freshman in 2007, he started 10 of 13 games at left guard and left tackle. He was named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Seminoles' victory over the second ranked Boston College. At the end of the season he earned numerous honors such as a Freshman All-America first-team selection by College Football News and the Football Writers Association of America, and All-ACC third-team honors by Phil Steele. As a sophomore in 2008 Hudson earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times. At the end of the season he earned a first-team All-ACC selection by Rivals.com and Phil Steele.
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