John Hudson (American football)

John Hudson
No. 76, 66, 65
Position:Guard
Center
Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1968-01-29) January 29, 1968
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry County (Paris, Tennessee)[1]
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1990: 11th round, 294th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:139
Games started:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Lewis Hudson (born January 29, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a center for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He currently owns an animal farm on 700 acres in Paris, Tennessee.

History

Hudson played college football at Auburn University and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1990 NFL draft.[2] He was a member of the 2000 World Champion Baltimore Ravens. After retiring from the professional sport, Hudson became a high-school football coach at Henry County High School in Paris, Tennessee; he also serves as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at the town's First Baptist Church. He was inducted into the Tennessee Football Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Auburn wins fight for Paris lineman". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Hudson’s dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed Paris Post-Intelligencer, 14 February 2011