James Hudson 2021 NFL Draft Overview<\/b><\/p>\n
Position<\/b>: Offensive Tackle More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n From Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio, James Hudson was a four-star recruit with offers from college football powerhouses, such as Michigan, Alabama, and Ohio State. However, Hudson was recruited as a defensive end after he posted 16.5 sacks (combined) in his junior and senior seasons at High School. In addition to playing defensive end, Hudson also started at left tackle for Central Catholic. Finally, Hudson committed to Michigan to play under Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor after withdrawing his junior year commitment to Kentucky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shortly after joining the Wolverines, Hudson received a request from the coaching staff: switching to tackle. The coaching staff <\/span>cited arm length, frame, and upper-body strength as driving factors for the move, one that Hudon was on board with<\/span>. Hudson redshirted in his freshman season to learn how to play left tackle and hoped to work towards the starting spot in 2018. But, 2018 turned out to be a difficult year for Hudson. In his redshirt freshman season, Hudson battled mental health issues and depression, causing him to enter the transfer portal. <\/span>The Michigan coaches implied that the reason was playing time, rather than mental health issues. <\/span>Hudson joined the Cincinnati Bearcats, but was forced to sit out the 2019 season due to transfer rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Entering 2020, Hudson was slated to be the starting left tackle for the Bearcats. In the 2020 season, <\/span>Hudson did not allow a single sack<\/span>, which is especially impressive given his lack of experience. Last season, Cincinnati surrendered under two sacks per game, 1.9. This was a massive improvement over 2019, where they allowed 2.4 sacks per game. In the Peach Bowl against Georgia, Hudson held his own against a potential first-round pick, Azeez Olujari, in the first half before missing the second half due to a targeting penalty on a cheap hit after the play. Olujari had a massive second half for the Bulldogs including a strip-sack late in the game, his third.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Offensive lineman James Hudson was just ejected for targeting \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/AV96vvZRjA<\/a><\/p>\n — PFF College (@PFF_College) January 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/span>Height: <\/b>6\u2019-5\u201d
\n<\/span>Weight: <\/b>310 pounds
\n<\/span>School<\/b>: Cincinnati\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nJames Hudson 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/b><\/h2>\n
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