{"id":85747,"date":"2020-04-18T15:59:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T19:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85747"},"modified":"2021-03-20T12:46:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T16:46:38","slug":"khaleke-hudson-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/18\/khaleke-hudson-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Khaleke Hudson 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Khaleke Hudson Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Safety<br \/>\n<strong>Height:\u00a0<\/strong>5&#8217;11&#8217;<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:\u00a0<\/strong>218 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School:\u00a0<\/strong>University of Michigan<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash:\u00a0<\/strong>4.56 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press:\u00a0<\/strong>30 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump:\u00a0<\/strong>33.0&#8243;<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump:\u00a0<\/strong>120.0&#8243;<\/p>\n<h2>Khaleke Hudson 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>As far as college football goes, the University of Michigan has always been known to produce some of the top talent on the defensive side of the ball. Players like Devin Bush Jr., Rashan Gary, Jabrill Peppers, and Lano Hill are former Wolverines who have gone on to have promising careers in the NFL. This year seems no different, as several defensive players from UM are expected to be drafted inside of the top 100 picks. One of those Wolverines looking for a shot in the NFL this year is safety Khaleke Hudson.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out of high school ranked as a three-star recruit, Hudson turned down schools like Alabama and Ohio State to sign with the Wolverines, where he would become a cornerstone on their defense. During his four years at UM, Hudson fit the squad&#8217;s viper role perfectly. His impressive power and quickness allowed him to become a talented safety\/linebacker hybrid, impressing scouts with his versatility. Hudson finished Michigan&#8217;s 2019 campaign with 102 tackles and two sacks. He also tallied 3.5 tackles for loss and a blocked kick during the season.<\/p>\n<p>Those stats led him to be selected to the All-Big Ten Second-Team, which is quite impressive. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Hudson decided to enter his name into the 2020 NFL Draft and test his luck at the next level. Hudson&#8217;s versatility and toughness has made him one of the most intriguing safety prospects in this year&#8217;s draft.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Has the ability to change direction at the drop of a hat, impresses scouts with his twitchy, sleek movements;<\/li>\n<li>Large box safety who has ample experience at LB, NCB, and EDGE;<\/li>\n<li>Has good length and explosiveness;<\/li>\n<li>Understands pre-snap motions well, possesses a high football IQ;<\/li>\n<li>Possesses good general strength;<\/li>\n<li>Has solid tackling techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Struggles to stay attached to bigger targets in man coverage;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t fit one position extremely well, just appears average at multiple areas;<\/li>\n<li>Gets pretty &#8220;grabby&#8221; beyond the contact window, inviting refs to penalize him;<\/li>\n<li>Linear frame that doesn&#8217;t carry much bulk;<\/li>\n<li>Has a picky approach to tackling, often sinks back and doesn&#8217;t look to initiate contact with ball carriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BerrEr99.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Berry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams2\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2020\/03\/29\/ronald-darby-signs-washington-redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection:\u00a0<\/strong>Early 6th &#8211; Late 7th<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Khaleke Hudson<\/h3>\n<p>Despite his lack of size and frame, Hudson still projects as a versatile defensive back. His production over the last two years has proved that he can be a quality player in the right system. And finding the right system is exactly what it will take to make sure Hudson has success at the next level. In the end, his versatility will make him an interesting prospect for teams looking for depth late in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Hudson&#8217;s ability to block punts and perform on special teams should allow him to make a spot on the end of a team&#8217;s roster or on a practice squad. The reality of it is, Hudson will need a creative defensive coordinator to introduce him into new defensive scheme that fits his play style. If he can find that, Hudson has the chance to be a steal for a team who pulls the trigger on him late in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"786gRibESmN5tP1gdkxKdg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1209827267\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'786gRibESmN5tP1gdkxKdg',sig:'oEEjz0JAt_3NCsc8xjtNK0e3mgSsVMNOLPCVZd1IP38=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1209827267',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khaleke Hudson has the versatility and toughness that makes him one of the most intriguing safety prospects in this year&#8217;s draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3126,"featured_media":85833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273],"class_list":["post-85747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}