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Sun Devils TE Curtis Hodges Signs With Washington Commanders
There’s rather a lot to love about former Arizona State tight finish Curtis Hodges.
His construct (6-foot-5, 257 kilos) supplies an outstanding presence within the purple zone together with a succesful physique to stay on the road of scrimmage and block.
Hodges was not a well-liked alternative in lots of mock drafts approaching the NFL draft, and people outlooks got here to fruition when he grew to become an undrafted free agent following seven rounds of ready.
Nonetheless, Hodges had his fair proportion of suitors when deciding on the place to land earlier than NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero first reported Hodges would signal with the Washington Commanders.
One supply informed All Solar Devils that Hodges additionally had sturdy curiosity from the 49ers earlier than touchdown in Washington.
This is his draft profile from NFL.com:
“Move-catching tight finish with intriguing mix of size and athleticism. Hodges’ failure to dwell as much as his potential at Arizona State was partially because of a slew of nagging accidents that stored him off the sphere. He is a official seam risk with open-field separation pace and an expansive catch radius however he might want to enhance as a route runner and blocker to be seen as an NFL tight finish. Hodges’ harm historical past shall be a priority, however his athletic traits and measurement might make him a candidate for a apply squad.”
Hodges performed in 41 profession video games at Arizona State, catching 36 passes for 601 yards and 4 touchdowns final season over a 12-game span. Hodges earned honorable point out All-Pac-12 honors for his play.
He was additionally awarded the Levi Jones “Most Improved Participant” award by Solar Devils head coach Herm Edwards following a powerful 2021 season that noticed Hodges emerge as a powerful blanket of safety and red-zone goal for Arizona State.
Now, Hodges joins a Commanders roster with 5 different tight ends, most notably led by Logan Thomas. A supply near the state of affairs stated Washington had Hodges graded pretty extremely for a Day-3 choice however was assured they might be capable of signal him after the draft.
Time will inform if he’ll be capable of be productive on the NFL degree, however at the very least Hodges has his alternative.
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