Kobe Hudson
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 11, 2001 Pine Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Troup County (LaGrange, Georgia) |
| College | Auburn (2020–2021) UCF (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kobe Hudson (born September 11, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and UCF Knights.
Early life
[edit]Hudson attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He played wide receiver his freshman and sophomore years in high school before moving to quarterback as a junior.[1] As a junior, he was the Georgia Class 4A state player of year and Region 5-AAAA player of year after passing for 3,386 yards and 38 touchdowns with 1,410 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.[2] Hudson was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[4]
College career
[edit]Hudson played at Auburn in 2020 and 2021. After recording seven receptions for 70 yards as a true freshman in 2020, he was Auburn's leading receiver in 2021 with 44 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] After the season he transferred to the University of Central Florida (UCF).[7][8] In his first year at UCF, Hudson started 10 of 12 games, recording 39 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns. He started 12 of 13 games in 2023, finishing with 44 receptions for 900 yards with eight touchdowns.[9] Hudson returned to UCF as the teams number one receiver in 2024.
College statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Auburn | 11 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Auburn | 12 | 5 | 44 | 580 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 2022 | UCF | 12 | 10 | 39 | 641 | 16.4 | 7 |
| 2023 | UCF | 13 | 12 | 44 | 900 | 20.5 | 8 |
| 2024 | UCF | 12 | 12 | 47 | 770 | 16.4 | 4 |
| Career | 60 | 39 | 181 | 2,961 | 16.4 | 23 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.57 s | 1.54 s | 2.69 s | 4.40 s | 7.20 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On May 8, 2025, Hudson signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[12] He was waived on August 25.[13]
Houston Gamblers
[edit]On February 1, 2026, Hudson signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on March 19.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "POY Watch: Troup's Hudson a pleasant surprise at QB". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "All-region teams: Troup's Hudson named top player in 5-AAAA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ↑ Staff Reports (November 26, 2019). "Kobe Hudson receives All-American Jersey". Valley Times-News.
- ↑ Green, Tom (April 27, 2018). "4-star 2020 wide receiver Kobe Hudson commits to Auburn". al.com.
- ↑ Durando, Bennett. "Leading receiver Kobe Hudson says he was 'kicked off' the Auburn football team". Montgomery Advertiser.
- ↑ Green, Tom (January 4, 2022). "Auburn leading receiver Kobe Hudson says he was 'kicked off' team". al.com.
- ↑ Beede, Jason (February 10, 2022). "Auburn transfer Kobe Hudson on UCF: 'I believe in Coach Gus'". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ Hill, Jordan D. (January 12, 2022). "Former Auburn wide receiver Kobe Hudson is joining Gus Malzahn at UCF". Opelika-Auburn News.
- ↑ Murschel, Matt (February 2, 2024). "UCF receiver Kobe Hudson promises bigger, better things in 2024". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ "Kobe Hudson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Kobe Hudson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Hill, Kassidy. "Panthers sign 6 draft picks, 19 undrafted free agents ahead of rookie minicamp". Panthers.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 25, 2025). "Panthers begin roster cuts". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Larsen, James (March 19, 2026). "Houston Gamblers Finalize 2026 UFL Roster With Cutdowns". PF Newsroom. Retrieved 20 March 2026.