Thomas Eugene Hudson (born February 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatArizona State.
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Hudson with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
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No. 89 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | (1997-02-22) February 22, 1997 (age 27) San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) | ||||
College: | Arizona State | ||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||
Hudson was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season.[1] Over the course of his collegiate career, Hudson played in 40 games with 26 starts and caught 25 passes for 205 yards.[2]
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6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) | |||||||||||
Values from Pro Day[3] |
Hudson signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020.[4] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but was signed by to the team's practice squad the following day.[5] On October 8, 2020, Hudson was suspended for six games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[6] At the end of the season the Titans signed him to a reserve/futures contract.[7]
Hudson was waived by the Titans on September 13, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2021.[11] He was activated on November 20.[12] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 11, ending his season.[13]
On August 30, 2022, Hudson was waived/injured by the Titans and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on October 4.
On June 1, 2023, Hudson signed with the Denver Broncos.[15] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]
On September 4, 2023, Hudson was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[18]