James Hudson (American football)

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James Hudson
James Hudson III (51653975521).jpg
Hudson with the Browns in 2021
No. 66 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 25)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio)
College: Michigan (2017–2018)
Cincinnati (2019–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 110
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:45
Games started:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Hudson III (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Hudson played college football at Michigan and Cincinnati.

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College career

Hudson began his collegiate career at Michigan and redshirted his true freshman year as he changed positions from defensive line to offensive tackle. [1] Hudson appeared in three games as a redshirt freshman. [2] Hudson opted to leave the program at the end of the season and chose to transfer to Cincinnati. [3]

Hudson sat out the regular season of his first year with the Bearcats per NCAA transfer rules after a waiver to play immediately was denied. [4] Hudson started in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl following the end of the regular season. [5] As a redshirt junior, Hudson started all 11 of Cincinnati's games and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference. [6] Following his lone season as a starter, he announced he would be forgoing his remaining eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft. [7]

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 4+34 in
(1.95 m)
313 lb
(142 kg)
32+78 in
(0.84 m)
10+58 in
(0.27 m)
5.34 s1.84 s3.03 s4.81 s8.05 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)
8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9]

On May 1, 2021, Hudson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 110th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which they acquired in a trade that sent Genard Avery to the Philadelphia Eagles. [10] On May 18, Hudson signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.16 million. [11]

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