Devlin Hodges
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 12, 1996 Kimberly, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Mortimer Jordan (Kimberly, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Samford (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
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Devlin Patrick Hodges (born April 12, 1996), nicknamed "Duck", is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams and Ottawa Redblacks.
College career
[edit]Hodges was a four-year starter at quarterback for Samford. He was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year three times,[1] and he was the recipient of the 2018 Walter Payton Award[2] during his senior year in which he set the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision career record for passing completions (1,310) and attempts (1,896).[3] Hodges’ marks broke the previous records that were set by former Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair in 1994.
College statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| FCS record | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Samford Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2014 | Redshirt  | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 9 | 5 | 3–2 | 200 | 288 | 64.9 | 2,230 | 7.7 | 12 | 6 | 144.1 | 74 | 327 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 7–5 | 375 | 530 | 70.8 | 4,088 | 7.7 | 36 | 8 | 154.9 | 111 | 222 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 347 | 528 | 65.7 | 3,983 | 7.5 | 31 | 11 | 144.3 | 95 | 155 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 6–5 | 388 | 550 | 70.5 | 4,283 | 7.8 | 32 | 16 | 149.3 | 90 | 313 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Career | 44 | 40 | 24–16 | 1,310 | 1,896 | 69.1 | 14,584 | 7.7 | 111 | 41 | 148.7 | 370 | 1,017 | 2.7 | 17 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.79 s | 1.69 s | 2.77 s | 4.53 s | 7.38 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]2019 season
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Hodges signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2019.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[7] The Steelers re-signed Hodges to their practice squad on September 10, 2019.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2019, following an injury to starter Ben Roethlisberger.[9]
On October 6, 2019, he made his professional debut with the Steelers in a game against the Baltimore Ravens following an injury to Mason Rudolph.[10] In his first regular season game, Hodges completed seven of nine passes for 68 yards, and ran the ball twice for 20 yards.[11] He won his first NFL start in the October 13, 2019, game against the Los Angeles Chargers.[12] In the game, Hodges threw for 132 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.[13] On November 24, 2019, Hodges replaced Rudolph midway through the third quarter and threw for 118 yards which included a 79-yard touchdown pass en route to a 16–10 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. On November 26, Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin named Hodges the starting quarterback for the Steelers' next game against the Cleveland Browns.[14] In the game, Hodges threw for 212 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 20–13 win.[15] After another win over the Arizona Cardinals, Hodges struggled against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football on December 15, 2019, throwing for 202 yards, 1 touchdown, and a career-high 4 interceptions as the Steelers lost 10–17.[16]
In Week 16 against the New York Jets, Hodges was benched early in the second quarter for Rudolph after throwing two interceptions. He was put back into the game in the fourth quarter after Rudolph suffered a shoulder injury. The Steelers lost 10–16. In total, Hodges threw for 84 yards and two interceptions during the loss.[17] Hodges appeared in eight games as a rookie and totaled 1,063 passing yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions.[18]
2020 season
[edit]Hodges was waived by the Steelers on September 6, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.[21]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]On January 25, 2021, Hodges signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[22] He was waived on August 23, 2021.[23]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On September 16, 2021, Hodges signed a three-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[24] On November 5, 2021, the Redblacks announced that Hodges would be the team's starting quarterback for their November 6 game against the Toronto Argonauts.[25] Hodges struggled in his debut, completing only eight passes on 22 attempts for 90 passing yards as the Redblacks lost to the Argonauts 23–20.[26] He finished the season having played in four games, completing 16 of 38 pass attempts with one interception. He also carried the ball nine times for 38 yards. On April 22, 2022, the Redblacks announced that Hodges had retired from professional football.[27]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2019 | PIT | 8 | 6 | 3–3 | 100 | 160 | 62.5 | 1,063 | 6.6 | 79 | 5 | 8 | 71.4 | 21 | 68 | 3.2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 102 | 5 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 6 | 3–3 | 100 | 160 | 62.5 | 1,063 | 6.6 | 79 | 5 | 8 | 71.4 | 21 | 68 | 3.2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 102 | 5 | 1 | |
Personal life
[edit]Hodges gained the nickname "Duck" at Samford[28] for his prowess at duck calling. Hodges won the 2009 Junior World Duck Calling Contest at age 13[29] and won the 2018 Alabama State Duck Calling Championship.[30] His brother, Duncan, played quarterback for the VMI Keydets.
In May 2023, Hodges was confirmed to be in a relationship with country music artist Lainey Wilson.[31] Wilson later revealed in an interview with The Bobby Bones Show that she and Hodges had been dating for over two years prior to the public revelation.[32]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samford's Devlin Hodges named SoCon Player of the Year". AL.com. November 21, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Samford QB Devlin Hodges wins Walter Payton Award". AL.com. January 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Devlin Hodges notches FCS mark with 14,584 career passing yards". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Devlin Hodges, Samford, QB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Devlin Hodges, Combine Results, QB – Samford (AL)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 10, 2019). "Steelers agree to terms with Elliott". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 16, 2019). "Hodges to 53-man roster; Ben to IR". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (October 6, 2019). "Steelers' Rudolph concussed on hit vs. Ravens". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 7, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers rule out QB Rudolph; Hodges to start". ESPN.com. October 11, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers' Conner scores 2 TDs, Hodges wins first start". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Shook, Nick (November 26, 2019). "Steelers starting Devlin Hodges at QB vs. Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Duck's Dynasty? Backup Hodges leads Steelers by Browns 20–13". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Klinger, Jacob (December 16, 2019). "Devlin Hodges, Steelers fall to Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, 17-10 as playoff chances jeopardized at Heinz Field". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Bell, Jets damage Steelers' playoff hopes with 16–10 victory". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Devlin Hodges 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (September 6, 2020). "Duck down: Steelers waive QB, bring back Dobbs". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 7, 2020). "Steelers sign Devlin Hodges to practice squad". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (January 18, 2021). "Steelers Let Contracts Of Five Practice Squad Players, Including QB Devlin Hodges, Expire". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (January 25, 2021). "Rams sign quarterback Devlin Hodges and safety Jake Gervase to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 23, 2021). "Rams waive Devlin Hodges, Paris Ford, Raymond Calais". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks sign QB Devlin "Duck" Hodges". Ottawa Redblacks. September 16, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Quack Attack: Redblacks name Devlin 'Duck' Hodges starting QB vs. Argos | 3DownNation". 3 Down Nation. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021-11-06 Game Tracker – Toronto Argonauts vs. Ottawa Redblacks (6187)". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Press (April 22, 2022). "Redblacks announce that quarterback Hodges has retired". TSN.ca. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (October 11, 2019). "Duck tales: The surprising, duck-calling, record-breaking ride for Steelers QB Devlin Hodges". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Jake (October 13, 2019). "Meet Devlin Hodges, a duck-calling champion and the Steelers' newest starting quarterback". Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Devlin Hodges: Calling Ducks or Calling Football Plays". Mossy Oak. January 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Irvin, Jack; Michaud, Sarah (May 11, 2023). "Lainey Wilson is Dating Former NFL Player Devlin 'Duck' Hodges: Couple Make Their Debut at 2023 ACM Awards". People.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson on Her Recently Debuted Relationship & New Collaboration With Dolly Parton" (video). youtube.com. The Bobby Bones Show. June 2, 2023.
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