James Hudson (American football)
American football player (born 1999)
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James Hudson III (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Hudson played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Cincinnati Bearcats.
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Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Hudson with the Browns in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 51 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | May 13, 1999 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Central Catholic (Toledo) | ||||||
| College | Michigan (2017–2018) Cincinnati (2019–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2021 (4th round, 110th overall pick) | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2025 | |||||||
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College career
Hudson began his collegiate career at Michigan and redshirted his true freshman year as he changed positions from defensive line to offensive tackle.[1] Hudson appeared in three games as a redshirt freshman.[2] Hudson opted to leave the program at the end of the season and chose to transfer to Cincinnati.[3]
Hudson sat out the regular season of his first year with the Bearcats per NCAA transfer rules after a waiver to play immediately was denied.[4] Hudson started in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl following the end of the regular season.[5] As a redshirt junior, Hudson started all 11 of Cincinnati's games and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference.[6] Following his lone season as a starter, he announced he would be forgoing his remaining eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 8+7⁄8 in (2.05 m) | 5.34 s | 1.84 s | 3.03 s | 4.81 s | 8.05 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
On May 1, 2021, Hudson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round with the 110th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which they acquired in a trade that sent Genard Avery to the Philadelphia Eagles.[10] On May 18, Hudson signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $4.16 million.[11]
New York Giants
On March 13, 2025, Hudson signed a two-year contract with the New York Giants.[12] On the first drive of their week two game against the Dallas Cowboys on September 14, Hudson committed four fouls in six plays that incurred penalties (two false starts and two unnecessary roughness personal fouls), costing the Giants 40 yards and leading to him being benched for Marcus Mbow. He had been starting in place of Andrew Thomas, who was injured.[13][14]
On March 6, 2026, Hudson was released by the Giants.[15]
New England Patriots
On March 23, 2026, Hudson signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the New England Patriots.[16]