KhaDarel Hodge

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KhaDarel Hodge
KhaDarel Hodge (2021).jpg
Hodge with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 12 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-03) January 3, 1995 (age 29)
D'Lo, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Mendenhall
(Mendenhall, Mississippi)
College: Alcorn State (2013)
Hinds CC (2014)
Prairie View A&M (2015–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:57
Receiving yards:864
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

KhaDarel Hodge (born January 3, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Prairie View A&M.

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Early years

Hodge was born in D'Lo, Mississippi and raised there with three siblings by a single mother, Michelle Hodge, and by his grandfather, who is a preacher. [1] Hodge attended and played high school football at Mendenhall High School. [2] Hodge became the starting quarterback at Mendenhall during his sophomore season and threw for over 3,000 passing yards and ran for over 2,000 yards along with 68 total touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons. He was named second-team All-State his senior season. [3]

College career

Hodge began his career as a quarterback at Alcorn State but left after one year, during which he redshirted. [4] He then went to Hinds Community College, where he transitioned to wide receiver, for one season before moving on to Prairie View A&M. Hodge played three seasons for the Panthers, catching 104 passes for 1,797 yards and 21 touchdowns. As a senior, Hodge had 48 receptions for 844 yards and 12 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference and Black College All-America. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.58 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from Pro Day [7]

Los Angeles Rams

Hodge signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on July 24, 2018, after participating in a tryout. [6] He was cut by the Rams at the end of training camp on September 1 and was subsequently signed to their practice squad the following day. [8] Hodge was promoted to the active roster on September 19. [9] Hodge caught his first career pass, a 14-yard reception, on October 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. [10] Hodge played in 14 regular season games during his rookie season, catching two passes for 17 yards and making five tackles on special teams and one tackle in three postseason games, including Super Bowl LIII. [11]

Hodge signed an exclusive rights contract with the Rams on March 12, 2019. [12] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [13]

Cleveland Browns

Hodge with the Browns in 2020 KhaDarel Hodge 2020.jpg
Hodge with the Browns in 2020

Hodge was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 1, 2019. [14] Hodge played in all 16 of the Browns games, catching four passes for 76 yards and led the team with 13 special teams tackles.

Hodge was tendered by the Browns for the 2020 season, [15] and signed the one-year tender on April 16, 2020. [16] Hodge was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2020. [17] Hodge was activated from injured reserve on October 31, 2020. [18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, 2020, [19] and activated on December 31. [20] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on January 5, 2021, [21] and activated on January 14. [22] Hodge finished the season with 11 receptions for 180 yards on 17 targets in nine games played. [23]

The Browns placed a restricted free agent tender on Hodge on March 15, 2021, which he signed on May 26, 2021. [24] [23] Hodge was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. [25]

Detroit Lions

Hodge was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on September 1, 2021. [26]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 25, 2022, Hodge signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [27] On April 11, 2023, Hodge re-signed with the Falcons on a one-year deal. [28] On March 14, 2024, Hodge re-signed with the Falcons again on a one year deal. [29]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecTgtYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
2018 LAR 14023178.5140100
2019 CLE 1614107619.0410300
2020 CLE 90111718016.44201100
2021 DET 161132715712.1420700
2022 ATL 171132020215.5391700
Total723437763214.74212900

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References

  1. ↑ Cleveland, Rick (January 31, 2019). "D'Lo's finest: KhaDarel Hodge somehow perseveres all the way to the Super Bowl". Mississippi Today . Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Talty, John (October 9, 2012). "Khadarel Hodge flourishing after injury, still open in recruiting". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Ed (August 23, 2018). "An Inside Look At Rams UDFA: WR KhaDarel Hodge". WorldWideRams.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "KhaDarel Hodge's First Impression". The Rams. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Jones, Marlan (August 28, 2018). "TIGER GREATS MEET IN NFL". The Magee Courrier-Simpson County News. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "PVAMU's Hodge inks free-agent deal with Los Angeles Rams". SWAC.org. Prairie View A&M Athletic Communications. July 25, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "KhaDarel Hodge, Prairie View AM, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (September 2, 2018). "Rams practice squad tracker 2018: KhaDarel Hodge gets another shot". MSN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (September 19, 2018). "Rams sign WR KhaDarel Hodge to 53-man roster, activate Jamon Brown". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 8, 2018). "Reynolds, Hodge Step Up as Cooks, Kupp Land in Concussion Protocol". www.TheRams.com.
  11. ↑ "KhaDarel Hodge Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rams' KhaDarel Hodge: Tendered to contract". RotoWire . CBSSports.com. March 12, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  13. ↑ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  14. ↑ Kelly, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Browns claim Rams wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge off waivers". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ Greetham, Fred (March 16, 2020). "Browns Tender Hunt With 2nd-Round, 3 Others; Release Burnett". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Khadarel Hodge signs ERFA tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Browns place WR KhaDarel Hodge on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Browns activate WR KhaDarel Hodge". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Browns place 5 on COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Browns place 2 on COVID-19 list, 2 on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Browns activate WR KhaDarel Hodge". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  23. 1 2 Labbe, Dan (May 26, 2021). "KhaDarel Hodge signing free agent tender with Browns today". Cleveland.com . Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  24. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (March 15, 2021). "Browns place tender on WR KhaDarel Hodge". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  25. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  26. ↑ Raven, Benjamin (September 1, 2021). "Detroit Lions claim kicker Austin Seibert, wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge off waivers". MLive.com . Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  27. ↑ Blair, Scott (March 25, 2022). "Falcons add free-agent receiver to position group undergoing overhaul". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  28. ↑ Ikic, Adnan (April 11, 2023). "Falcons re-sign WR KhaDarel Hodge to one-year deal". thefalcoholic.com.
  29. ↑ "Falcons sign wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge". AtlantaFalcons.com. March 14, 2024.
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