Khaleke Hudson

Khaleke Hudson
Michigan Wolverines – No. 7
Position Linebacker/Defensive back
Class Junior
Career history
College
High school McKeesport (McKeesport, PA)
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-06) December 6, 1997
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Khaleke Hudson is a defensive back/linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines football team who is playing his sophomore season for the 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team. He shares the NCAA single-game tackles for a loss record (8). As a sophomore, he was a 2017 third team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches.

Early career

Hudson attended McKeesport Area High School in Pennsylvania where he played safety and running back. He was recruited by several top programs as a two-way player.[1] At the time of his January 27, 2016 commitment to Michigan he was the number one rated football prospect in the Pennsylvania statewide class of 2016 according to Scout.com and had offers from Pittsburgh, UCLA and Penn State.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Khaleke Hudson
ATH		 McKeesport, Pennsylvania McKeesport H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.81 Jan 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "2016 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

    Michigan

    Hudson made his debut on September 3, 2016 against Hawaii in the season opener as one of 17 true freshmen to appear in the game.[3] On November 4, 2017 he set the school single-game record (surpassing Larry Foote of the 2001 Wolverines) with 8 tackles for a loss against Minnesota in the Little Brown Jug rivalry game,[4] earning Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the week.[5] Hudson was recognized as the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the effort (15 total tackles, 12 of which were solo, 3 quarterback sacks and a forced fumble),[6] which tied an NCAA single-game and set a Big Ten Conference tackles for a loss record.[7][8] Following the season Hudson, who was second in the conference in tackles for a loss for the season, earned Third team 2017 All-Big Ten team recognition from the coaches.[7][9]

    Notes

    1. ↑ White, Mike (December 23, 2015). "2015 High School Football Player of the Year: McKeesport's Khaleke Hudson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    2. ↑ Quinn, Brendan F. (January 27, 2016). "Khaleke Hudson commits to Michigan as 26th player in 2016 recruiting class". MLive.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    3. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (September 4, 2016). "Michigan plays a whopping 17 freshmen in opener vs. Hawaii". MLive.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    4. ↑ "Postgame Notes: Michigan 33, Minnesota 10". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 4, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
    5. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
    6. ↑ "Michigan's Hudson Is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week". Sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    7. 1 2 "Thirteen Wolverines Named All-Big Ten on Defense, Special Teams". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    8. ↑ Needelman, Joshua (November 7, 2017). "Michigan football's Khaleke Hudson named National Defensive Player of the Week". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    9. ↑ "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams: The Big Ten Conference announced the 2017 All-Big Ten football honorees on defense and special teams on Tuesday. A total of 63 students were selected to either of the All-Big Ten teams selected by the coaches and media, while another 63 students were awarded honorable mention status". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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