No. 44 – Philadelphia Stars | |
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Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. | July 3, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Wake Forest (Wake Forest, North Carolina) |
College: | Marshall |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Darius Hodge (born July 3, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
Hodge attended Wake Forest High School, where he was teammates with Dexter Lawrence.
Hodge played for the Marshall Thundering Herd for four seasons and redshirted his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 117 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks. [1] Following the end of his redshirt junior season, Hodge announced that he would forgo his redshirt senior season to enter the 2021 NFL Draft. [2]
Hodge signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. [3] He made the Bengals' 53-man roster out of training camp. [4] He played in four games before being waived on November 4, 2021. [5]
On November 5, 2021, Hodge was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. [6] He was suspended two games on December 18 for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. [7]
On August 29, 2022, Hodge was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve. [8] He was released on September 9.
On January 28, 2023, Hodge signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). [9] He was placed on the injured reserve list on April 3, [10] and moved to the inactive roster on May 16. [11]
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