Devlin Hodges

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Devlin Hodges
Devlin Hodges.jpg
Hodges with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019
No. 6, 19, 7
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
Kimberly, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Mortimer Jordan
(Kimberly, Alabama)
College: Samford (2014–2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Walter Payton Award (2018)
  • NCAA FCS career passing yards leader (14,584)
  • 3× SoCon Offensive Player of the Year (2016–18)
  • 3× First-team All-SoCon (2016–18)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:5–8
Passing yards:1,063
Completion percentage:62.5
Passer rating:71.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Devlin Patrick Hodges (born April 12, 1996), nicknamed "Duck", is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams and Ottawa Redblacks.

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College career

Hodges was a four-year starter at quarterback for Samford. He was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year three times, [1] and he was the recipient of the 2018 Walter Payton Award [2] during his senior year in which he set the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision career record for passing completions (1,310) and attempts (1,896). [3] Hodges’ marks broke the previous records that were set by former Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair in 1994.

College statistics

Legend
FCS record
BoldCareer high
Samford Bulldogs
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2014 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2015 953–220028864.92,2307.7126144.1743274.42
2016 12127–537553070.84,0887.7368154.91112222.04
2017 12128–434752865.73,9837.53111144.3951551.63
2018 11116–538855070.54,2837.83216149.3903133.58
Career 444024–161,3101,89669.114,5847.711141148.73701,0172.717

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.79 s1.69 s2.77 s4.53 s7.38 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)
All values from Pro Day [4] [5]

Pittsburgh Steelers

2019 season

Hodges in 2019 Steelers vs Rams 7b (cropped).jpg
Hodges in 2019
Hodges's number 6 jersey on display at Steelers training camp 2024 Devlin-hodges-2024.jpg
Hodges's number 6 jersey on display at Steelers training camp 2024

Hodges signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2019. [6] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [7] The Steelers re-signed Hodges to their practice squad on September 10, 2019. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2019, following an injury to starter Ben Roethlisberger. [9]

On October 6, 2019, he made his professional debut with the Steelers in a game against the Baltimore Ravens following an injury to Mason Rudolph. [10] In his first regular season game, Hodges completed seven of nine passes for 68 yards, and ran the ball twice for 20 yards. [11] He won his first NFL start in the October 13, 2019, game against the Los Angeles Chargers. [12] In the game, Hodges threw for 132 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. [13] On November 24, 2019, Hodges replaced Rudolph midway through the third quarter and threw for 118 yards which included a 79-yard touchdown pass en route to a 16–10 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. On November 26, Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin named Hodges the starting quarterback for the Steelers' next game against the Cleveland Browns. [14] In the game, Hodges threw for 212 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 20–13 win. [15] After another win over the Arizona Cardinals, Hodges struggled against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football on December 15, 2019, throwing for 202 yards, 1 touchdown, and a career-high 4 interceptions as the Steelers lost 10–17. [16]

In Week 16 against the New York Jets, Hodges was benched early in the second quarter for Rudolph after throwing two interceptions. He was put back into the game in the fourth quarter after Rudolph suffered a shoulder injury. The Steelers lost 10–16. In total, Hodges threw for 84 yards and two interceptions during the loss. [17] Hodges appeared in eight games as a rookie and totaled 1,063 passing yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions. [18]

2020 season

Hodges was waived by the Steelers on September 6, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021. [21]

Los Angeles Rams

On January 25, 2021, Hodges signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams. [22] He was waived on August 23, 2021. [23]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 16, 2021, Hodges signed a three-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. [24] On November 5, 2021, the Redblacks announced that Hodges would be the team's starting quarterback for their November 6 game against the Toronto Argonauts. [25] Hodges struggled in his debut, completing only eight passes on 22 attempts for 90 passing yards as the Redblacks lost to the Argonauts 23–20. [26] He finished the season having played in four games, completing 16 of 38 pass attempts with one interception. He also carried the ball nine times for 38 yards. On April 22, 2022, the Redblacks announced that Hodges had retired from professional football. [27]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgLngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckSckYFumLost
2019 PIT 863–310016062.51,0636.6795871.421683.22201510251
Career 863–310016062.51,0636.6795871.421683.22201510251

Personal life

Hodges gained the nickname "Duck" at Samford [28] for his prowess at duck calling. Hodges won the 2009 Junior World Duck Calling Contest at age 13 [29] and won the 2018 Alabama State Duck Calling Championship. [30] His brother, Duncan, played quarterback for the VMI Keydets.

In May 2023, Hodges was confirmed to be in a relationship with country music artist Lainey Wilson. [31] Wilson later revealed in an interview with The Bobby Bones Show that she and Hodges had been dating for over two years prior to the public revelation. [32]

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References

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