Tommy Hudson
 Hudson with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 | |||||
| No. 89 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | February 22, 1997 San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) | ||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
| |||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Thomas Eugene Hudson (born February 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.
College career[edit]
Hudson was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season.[1] Over the course of his collegiate career, Hudson played in 40 games with 26 starts and caught 25 passes for 205 yards.[2]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans[edit]
Hudson signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020.[4] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but was signed by to the team's practice squad the following day.[5] On October 8, 2020 Hudson was suspended for six games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[6] At the end of the season the Titans signed him to a reserve/futures contract.[7]
Hudson was waived by the Titans on September 13, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2021.[11] He was activated on November 20.[12] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 11, ending his season.[13]
On August 30, 2022, Hudson was waived/injured by the Titans and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on October 4.
Denver Broncos[edit]
On June 1, 2023, Hudson signed with the Denver Broncos.[15] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]
New Orleans Saints[edit]
On September 4, 2023, Hudson was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Harris, Mark (April 5, 2017). "Tight end Tommy Hudson ready to contribute for ASU football". The State Press. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Moraitis, Mike (July 30, 2021). "Titans' Tommy Hudson an early favorite for a backup TE role". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Tommy Hudson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Bacharach, Erik (May 4, 2020). "Titans sign 14 undrafted free agents, with a focus on wide receiver". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Moraitis, Mike (September 7, 2020). "Biggest takeaways from Titans' 13 additions to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Titans' Tommy Hudson suspended for violating NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances". The Tennessean. October 8, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Titans' Tommy Hudson: Agrees to future contract". CBSSports.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 13, 2021). "Titans Make a Number of Roster Moves, Including Adding TE MyCole Pruitt and DB Bradley McDougald to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Titans Promote K Randy Bullock to Active Roster, Place S Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 24, 2021). "Titans Promote TE Tommy Hudson to Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Place Four Players on Injured Reserve, Promote Three to Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 20, 2021). "Titans Place OLB Bud Dupree on Injured Reserve While Also Activating TE Tommy Hudson from IR". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 11, 2021). "Titans Activate WR Julio Jones, WR Racey McMath and S Dane Cruikshank from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (June 1, 2023). "Broncos sign TE Tommy Hudson". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 4, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.