Cooper Hodges
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Glen St. Mary, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | July 13, 2000 Glen St. Mary, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Baker County (Glen St. Mary) | ||||||
| College | Appalachian State (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 7th round, 226th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Cooper Hodges (born July 13, 2000) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Hodges was born on July 13, 2000, and grew up in Glen St. Mary, Florida.[1] He attended Baker County High School, being a Super 24 pick and helping the team reach the state championship match in his senior season.[2] A two-star recruit, Hodges committed to play college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[1]
College career
As a true freshman at Appalachian State in 2018, Hodges redshirted and saw no action due to an injury.[3] The following season, he became their starting right tackle and was named second-team all-conference after starting all 14 games.[3][4][5] In 2020, Hodges started all 11 games and was named second-team all-conference for the second consecutive year.[6]
Hodges continued as a starter in 2021 and was named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference.[7] As a senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games and earned third-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus, additionally being an All-Sun Belt choice for the fourth-straight season.[8] He finished his stint at Appalachian State with 51 consecutive starts, over 3,500 snaps played and only seven sacks allowed.[1]