James Hudson (American football)

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James Hudson
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Hudson with the Browns in 2021
No. 55 – New York Giants
Position Offensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 26)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school Central Catholic (Toledo)
College Michigan (2017–2018)
Cincinnati (2019–2020)
NFL draft 2021: 4th round, 110th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2025
Games played51
Games started19
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Hudson III (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Hudson played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Cincinnati Bearcats.

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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+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+5⁄8 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]

Cleveland Browns

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]

New York Giants

On March 13, 2025, Hudson signed a two-year contract with the New York Giants. [12] On the first drive of their week two game against the Dallas Cowboys on September 14, Hudson committed four fouls in six plays that incurred penalties (two false starts and two unnecessary roughness personal fouls), costing the Giants 40 yards and leading to him being benched for Marcus Mbow. He had been starting in place of Andrew Thomas, who was injured. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Justin (August 13, 2019). "'Coach called me a liar, Mom': Michigan, Cincinnati remain at odds in the James Hudson saga". The Athletic . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Kasabian, Paul (August 14, 2019). "Jim Harbaugh Denies Michigan Blocked James Hudson's Transfer Request". Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Clark, Dave (July 19, 2019). "Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh sounds off on depression, NCAA transfer process, eligibility". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Sang, Orion (August 13, 2019). "Jim Harbaugh fires back at Luke Fickell over James Hudson transfer waiver". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Williams, Justin (December 17, 2019). "James Hudson, eligible for UC's bowl, finally speaks on his year-in-waiting". The Athletic . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Toledo's James Hudson named to All-AAC team for Cincinnati". Toledo Blade . December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Monroe, Mark (January 4, 2021). "James Hudson declares for draft, accepts Senior Bowl invite". Toledo Blade . Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "James Hudson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "James Hudson, Cincinnati, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "4th Round: Browns select Cincinnati T James Hudson with No. 110 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Links, Zachary (May 18, 2021). "Browns Sign Rookie James Hudson III". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ Salomone, Dan (March 10, 2025). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with OT James Hudson III". Giants.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ Carroll, Charlotte; Yousuf, Saad (September 14, 2025). "Giants bench LT James Hudson after historically bad opening drive vs. Cowboys". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Giants offensive tackle James Hudson has 4 penalties in 6 snaps on opening drive against Cowboys". Fox Sports . Fox Sports Interactive Media. Associated Press. September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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