2023 Football Roster
Hudson, Jaylen
Jersey Number 15
Jaylen Hudson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 259
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, NC
- High School:
- Cape Fear
- Deals:
Bio
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in 10 games during the 2023 season… Recorded three total tackles all three of those were solo tackles.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games, making one start during the 2022 season and helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Finished the season with a career-high 20 tackles including 10 solo tackles while also having a tackle for loss and forced fumble…Made first career start in the season-opening win over VMI, ending the game with a pair of tackles…Recorded a key forced fumble in the win over nationally-ranked Florida State while also tying his season high with three tackles…Had at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games and multiple tackles in seven games…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 14 games in the historic 2021 season that included ACC Atlantic and Gator Bowl titles...Finished the season with 10 total tackles including six total tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss...Recorded two tackles versus Duke...Recorded a tackle for loss versus Norfolk State...Ended the year 339 plays on the field with including a season-high 39 snaps against Old Dominion
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Registered a trio of defensive stops in eight appearances ... Tallied a solo tackle in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wisconsin (12/30) ... Recorded first career tackle vs Virginia (10/17) ... Earned first varsity letter.
2019 (True Freshman)
Played in two games and retained his redshirt season ... Saw four plays against Syracuse and one against Duke (11/23) ... Special teams scout team player of the week vs NC State (11/2).
High School
A team captain and consensus three-star athlete ... One of the top 115 linebackers nationally by ESPN and 247 ... Named first team All-Patriot 3A-4A Conference at linebacker ... Recorded 111 tackles and 22 tackles for loss as a senior to go with five sacks ... Played for Coach Jake Thomas ... Helped the Colts become the best defense in the Patriot Conference and reach the playoffs ... Also saw action on offense where he caught a touchdown pass against Westover ... Collected 61 tackles, five tackles for loss and tied for third among Cumberland County players with four interceptions while playing safety as a junior ... Helped the Colts to a 10-4 record and spot in the third round of the state 3-AA playoffs ... Member of the state runner-up as a sophomore in 2016.
Personal
Son of Keith and Latosha Hudson ... Born in Texas ... Son of a military veteran ... Participated in hurricane relief efforts at Cape Fear HS in the fall of 2018 in the wake of Hurricanes Florence and Michael...Majoring in Communications.
Saw action in 10 games during the 2023 season… Recorded three total tackles all three of those were solo tackles.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games, making one start during the 2022 season and helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Finished the season with a career-high 20 tackles including 10 solo tackles while also having a tackle for loss and forced fumble…Made first career start in the season-opening win over VMI, ending the game with a pair of tackles…Recorded a key forced fumble in the win over nationally-ranked Florida State while also tying his season high with three tackles…Had at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games and multiple tackles in seven games…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 14 games in the historic 2021 season that included ACC Atlantic and Gator Bowl titles...Finished the season with 10 total tackles including six total tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss...Recorded two tackles versus Duke...Recorded a tackle for loss versus Norfolk State...Ended the year 339 plays on the field with including a season-high 39 snaps against Old Dominion
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Registered a trio of defensive stops in eight appearances ... Tallied a solo tackle in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wisconsin (12/30) ... Recorded first career tackle vs Virginia (10/17) ... Earned first varsity letter.
2019 (True Freshman)
Played in two games and retained his redshirt season ... Saw four plays against Syracuse and one against Duke (11/23) ... Special teams scout team player of the week vs NC State (11/2).
High School
A team captain and consensus three-star athlete ... One of the top 115 linebackers nationally by ESPN and 247 ... Named first team All-Patriot 3A-4A Conference at linebacker ... Recorded 111 tackles and 22 tackles for loss as a senior to go with five sacks ... Played for Coach Jake Thomas ... Helped the Colts become the best defense in the Patriot Conference and reach the playoffs ... Also saw action on offense where he caught a touchdown pass against Westover ... Collected 61 tackles, five tackles for loss and tied for third among Cumberland County players with four interceptions while playing safety as a junior ... Helped the Colts to a 10-4 record and spot in the third round of the state 3-AA playoffs ... Member of the state runner-up as a sophomore in 2016.
Personal
Son of Keith and Latosha Hudson ... Born in Texas ... Son of a military veteran ... Participated in hurricane relief efforts at Cape Fear HS in the fall of 2018 in the wake of Hurricanes Florence and Michael...Majoring in Communications.
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