Isaiah Hodgins

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Isaiah Hodgins
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Hodgins in 2021
No. 18 – New York Giants
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998 (age 26)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Berean Christian
(Walnut Creek, California)
College: Oregon State (2017–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 6 / pick: 207
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Receptions:60
Receiving yards:634
Receiving touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isaiah Hodgins (born October 21, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early life

Hodgins attended Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek, California. A 4-star recruit, he committed to Oregon State University (OSU) to play college football over offers from Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington State, among others. [1] [2]

College career

Hodgins entered his true freshman year at Oregon State in 2017 as a starter. [3] [4] Overall he started six of 11 games, catching 31 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2018, he started nine of 11 games, recording 59 receptions for 876 yards and five touchdowns. He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019. [5] [6] Following a junior season where he caught 86 passes for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns, Hodgins announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL draft. [7]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2017 Oregon State 11312758.9212
2018 Oregon State 115987614.8515
2019 Oregon State 12861,17113.64213
Career341762,32213.25120
Stats from Oregon State Beavers Website

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 Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.61 s1.58 s2.66 s4.12 s7.01 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		9 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8]

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills selected Hodgins in the sixth round, 207th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft. [9] On May 7, 2020, Hodgins signed a four-year, $3.45 million contract, including a $158,888 signing bonus, with the Bills. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2020. [11] He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 24, and began practicing with the team again, [12] but underwent shoulder surgery on December 8 and missed the remainder of the season. [13]

On August 31, 2021, Hodgins was waived from the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] On December 26, 2021, Hodgins made his NFL debut in the Bills' week 16 game against the New England Patriots. [16] After the Bills were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. [17]

On August 30, 2022, Hodgins was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day. [18] [19] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8. [20] Hodgins caught his first four NFL passes in a 38–3 week 5 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived on November 1. [21]

New York Giants

On November 2, 2022, the New York Giants claimed Hodgins off waivers. [22] He emerged as a key member of the Giants' offense during the second half of their 2022 season, catching touchdowns in four of his last five regular season games and racking up 351 yards on 33 receptions. [23]

During the NFC wild card round playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, Hodgins finished with 105 receiving yards and a touchdown on eight receptions as the Giants earned a 31-24 victory. [24]

On February 16, 2023, the Giants re-signed Hodgins on a one-year contract. [25] In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started nine in the 2023 season. He finished the season with 21 receptions for 230 yards and three touchdowns. [26]

On August 27, 2024, Hodgins was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad. [27] [28]

Personal life

Hodgins' parents are Stephanie and James Hodgins. His father was a fullback in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams. His brother, Isaac, plays college football at Oregon State at the defensive line position. [29] [30] Hodgins is a Christian. [31]

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  2. ↑ "Isaiah Hodgins Recruit Interests". 247Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Anne M. (August 26, 2017). "Oakley's Isaiah Hodgins to start in Oregon State opener". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Freshman WR Isaiah Hodgins to make debut for Oregon State". USA TODAY. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Beavs' Hodgins shows he is one of the nation's elite receivers". NBC Sports Northwest. August 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kragthorpe, Kurt (October 7, 2019). "Utah secondary gears up for Oregon State's star receiver, after locking down Washington State's offense". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Daschel, Nick (December 3, 2019). "Oregon State junior receiver Isaiah Hodgins declares for the 2020 NFL draft". Oregoinlive.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Isaiah Hodgins Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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  11. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Bills sign Dean Marlowe and Andre Roberts back to roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. ↑ Wojton, Nick (November 24, 2020). "Isaiah Hodgins designated to return from injured reserve by Bills". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ Carucci, Vic (December 9, 2020). "Shoulder surgery sidelines Bills wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins for season". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Bills sign 15 players to the 2021 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Isaiah Hodgins 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ Jenkins, Chris (January 24, 2022). "Bills sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts for 2022". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Bills sign 13 players to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2022.
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  22. ↑ Salomone, Dan (November 2, 2022). "Giants claim WR Isaiah Hodgins off waivers from Buffalo Bills". Giants.com.
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  24. ↑ "Giants' Isaiah Hodgins: Tops century mark against Vikings". CBSSports.com. January 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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