Gerald Hodges
Hodges with the Vikings in 2015
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Inside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 17, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Woodbury, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Paulsboro (NJ) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 224 |
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| Sacks: | 3.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 10 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Gerald Davon Hodges (born January 17, 1991) is an American football inside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 120th overall of the 2013 NFL Draft.
A native of Paulsboro, New Jersey, Hodges attended Paulsboro High School, where he lettered in football, wrestling and track. He played mainly as a quarterback and safety on the Red Raiders football team, but also saw time as a return specialist. As a senior, he recorded 61 tackles and grabbed one interception on defense; whilst on offense, he ran for 705 yards on 99 carries and threw for 695 yards and 10 touchdowns, playing a key role in helping Paulsboro win two South Jersey Group I titles and four Colonial Conference Patriot Division championships. He was selected first-team All-South Jersey and first-team All-Conference after his junior and senior seasons.
During high school, Hodges was also a captain of both the wrestling and track and field teams. As a wrestler, he finished third in the state with a 40-1 record as a junior. In track & field, he competed as a member of the relay squads, recording personal-best times of 43.84 seconds in the 4 × 100m and 1:32.58 minutes in the 4 × 200m at the 2007 South Jersey Relays. He was also timed at 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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