KhaDarel Hodge

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

KhaDarel Hodge
Hodge in 2019
No. 12 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-03) January 3, 1995
D'Lo, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mendenhall
Mendenhall, Mississippi
College:Prairie View A&M
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SWAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:93
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years and high school

Hodge was born in D'Lo, Mississippi and raised there with three siblings by a single mother, Michelle Hodge, and by his grandfather, who was 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-SWAC and Black College All-America.[5][6]

Professional career

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.[7] Hodge was promoted to the active roster on September 19.[8] Hodge caught his first career pass, a 14-yard reception, on October 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.[9] 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.[10]

Hodge signed an exclusive rights contract with the Rams on March 12, 2019.[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[12]

Cleveland Browns

Hodge was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 1, 2019.[13] 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,[14] and signed the one-year tender on April 16, 2020.[15]

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. "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. DaSilva, Cameron (September 2, 2018). "Rams practice squad tracker 2018: KhaDarel Hodge gets another shot". MSN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. Simmons, Myles (October 8, 2018). "Reynolds, Hodge Step Up as Cooks, Kupp Land in Concussion Protocol". www.TheRams.com.
  10. "KhaDarel Hodge Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. "Rams' KhaDarel Hodge: Tendered to contract". RotoWire. CBSSports.com. March 12, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  12. Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  13. Kelly, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Browns claim Rams wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge off waivers". Browns Wire. USA Today.
  14. Greetham, Fred (March 16, 2020). "Browns Tender Hunt With 2nd-Round, 3 Others; Release Burnett". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  15. Alper, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Khadarel Hodge signs ERFA tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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