Brian Hudson
Brian Hudson (born March 1, 1991) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders as an undrafted free agent in 2014.[1] He played college football at Campbell University after transferring out of Liberty University.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 1, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Stafford (VA) Brooke Point | ||||||||||
| College: | Campbell | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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College career
Hudson committed to Liberty University on December 29, 2008.[2] Hudson redshirted during his true freshman season, and did not see any playing time during his redshirt freshman season. Hudson saw limited action during his sophomore season, appearing in 3 games as a backup. With Mike Brown graduating in 2012, Hudson won the starting quarterback position for the Flames for the 2012 season.[3] After falling out of the starting quarterback position at Liberty, Hudson transferred to Campbell University for his last season of eligibility. Hudson started all 12 games for the Fighting Camels, leading the team in passing and rushing.[4]
College career statistics
| Season | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 14 | 21 | 145 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 156.1 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 39 | 67 | 498 | 58.2 | 4 | 1 | 137.4 | 28 | 70 | 2.5 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 183 | 303 | 2,184 | 60.4 | 15 | 11 | 130.0 | 183 | 884 | 4.8 | 8 | |||
| NCAA Career Totals | 236 | 391 | 2,827 | 60.4 | 21 | 12 | 132.7 | 217 | 974 | 4.5 | 9 | |||
Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
On May 23, 2014, Hudson signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[5] Following their mini-camp, Hudson was released in June 2014.[6]
New Orleans VooDoo
Hudson was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League, along with Adam Kennedy, following a rash of injuries for the VooDoo.[7] With just a week of practice, Kennedy beat out Hudson as the VooDoo's starting quarterback. The following week, Kennedy left the game with bruised ribs, and Hudson entered the game. Hudson finished the game 0-for-3 passing.[8] Hudson remained with the VooDoo the rest of the season, appearing in more one game. During the offseason, the VooDoo picked up Hudson's rookie option to retain him for the 2015 season.[9]
Colorado Ice
On May 5, 2015, Hudson was assigned to the Colorado Ice of the Indoor Football League. Hudson started his first game with the Ice against the Bemidji Axemen. Hudson struggled in what would turn out to be his lone start for the Ice, completing 1-of-9 passes for 13 yards and an interception. He was released on May 11, 2015.
References
- "Hudson signs with CFL's Calgary Stampeders". www.gocamels.com. Campbell University. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- "Brian Hudson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- Steve Reed (September 1, 2012). "Liberty may have found new QB in Brian Hudson". www.collegefootball.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- Sydney Hunte (August 29, 2013). "Charlotte 49ers Countdown to Kickoff: Brian Hudson to start at QB for Campbell?". www.pickaxedigest.com. Fan Side, LLC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- "PRO FOOTBALL: Hudson agrees to CFL team's offer". www.freelancestar.com. The Free Lance-Star. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- Scott Mitchell (June 5, 2014). "Stamps training camp notebook: June 5". www.blogs.canoe.ca. Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- Gary Estwick (June 14, 2014). "VooDoo to start rookie QB against Cleveland". www.theneworleansadvocate.com. Capital City Press LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- Blaise Himbert (June 22, 2014). "VooDoo humbled by Sharks, 54-13". www.sportsnola.com. SportsNOLA.com/LeSEA Broadcasting. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- Hayley Asaro (September 26, 2014). "VooDoo retain QB Kennedy among seven rookies". www.sportsnola.com. SportsNOLA.com/LeSEA Broadcasting. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.