Tommy Hodson

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Tommy Hodson
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1967-01-28) January 28, 1967 (age 57)
Mathews, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Lafourche (Mathews)
College: LSU
NFL draft: 1990  / Round: 3 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Paul Hodson (born January 28, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University, where he holds several school passing records. Hodson was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft. In the NFL, he served primarily as a backup quarterback, playing for four different teams in six seasons, though he did start a number of games for the Patriots in the early 1990s.

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Early life

Hodson was born in Mathews, Louisiana in Lafourche Parish. He played quarterback at Central Lafourche High School, where he passed for 4,361 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also played basketball, averaging 27.4 points per game.

College career

In 1986, Hodson went to Louisiana State University (LSU). As quarterback for LSU's football team, Hodson led LSU to two SEC Championships, first as a freshman (1986) and then as a junior (1988). During his 44 regular season games at LSU (1986–1989), Hodson passed for 9,115 yards and 69 touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to surpass 8,000 career passing yards, and the first quarterback in SEC history to surpass 60 career passing touchdowns. Hodson passed for over 2,000 yards during each of his four seasons at LSU, becoming the third player in NCAA history to achieve that feat. During his freshman season, Hodson was voted first team All-SEC, becoming the first LSU quarterback to be awarded that honor since the legendary Bert Jones (first team All-SEC, 1972). Hodson was selected first team All-SEC during each of his four seasons at LSU, the only player in school history to achieve that feat.

During Hodson's freshman season (1986), he led LSU to its first AP Top 10 finish since 1970 and its first SEC Championship since 1970. In Hodson's first game, he led No. 14 LSU to a 35–17 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M. Later in the season, Hodson led No. 18 LSU to a 14–10 victory at No. 6 Alabama.

During Hodson's sophomore season (1987), he led LSU to its first AP Top 5 finish since 1961. Major victories included No. 6 LSU's 17–3 victory at No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 9 LSU's 34–9 victory at Tennessee (LSU's first win ever at Neyland Stadium), No. 4 LSU's 13–13 tie with No. 7 Ohio State, No. 7 LSU's 13–10 victory over No. 19 Florida, No. 7 LSU's 26–23 victory at No. 16 Georgia, and No. 7 LSU's 30–13 victory over No. 8 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.

During Hodson's junior season (1988), he led LSU to another SEC Championship, and a No. 19 finish in the AP Poll. Major victories included No. 18 LSU's 27–0 victory over No. 10 Texas A&M, LSU's 7–6 victory over No. 4 Auburn (the famous Earthquake Game), and No. 13 LSU's 19–18 victory at No. 18 Alabama.

College passing statistics* [1]
SeasonTeamGCmpAttPctYdsYds/attTDIntRate
1986 LSU 11175†288†60.82,261†7.919†8142.9†
1987 LSU 1116226561.12,125†8.0159140.4
1988 LSU 1115429352.62,0747.113†12118.5
1989 LSU 1118331757.72,655†8.4†22†12143.4†
CareerLSU446471,16358.09,1157.86941136.3

*Does not include bowl games.

†Led SEC

NFL

Hodson was selected 59th overall in the 1990 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. [2] He started the last 6 games of his rookie season, passing for 968 yards. However, during Hodson's next two seasons with the Patriots, he was only allowed 68 passing attempts in 1991 and 91 passing attempts in 1992. From 1993 to 1996, Hodson served as a back-up for the Miami Dolphins, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New Orleans Saints, but saw no playing time except for 5 passing attempts in 1995 for the Saints. [3]

NFL passing statistics
YearTeamGamesCmpAttPctYardsYds/CmpTDLongIntFumblesRating
1990 NE 78515654.59686.214565068.5
1991 NE 16366852.93455.071324247.7
1992 NE 9509154.94965.452542168.8
1995 NO 43560.0142.80090064.6
Career3617432054.41,8235.7075611364.1

[4]

Later life

On February 2, 2005, The Boston Globe wrote a feature on Hodson. In the article, the Globe quotes Hodson as saying: "Although I didn't have great success as a professional I played six years and it was a great honor to play in the NFL. I am grateful I was able to play six years." The Globe reported that Hodson lives in Baton Rouge with his wife and his 10-year-old identical twin daughters, and quoted Hodson as saying that he lives in Baton Rouge because he has "fond memories" at LSU and because it is "a good place to raise a family." [5]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Tommy Hodson College Stats".
  2. ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tom Hodson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tom Hodson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "A Louisiana legend: Catching up with Tommy Hodson". Jon Goode, Boston.com. February 2, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2006.

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