American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Isaiah Hodgins
Hodgins in 2021
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Position:
| Wide receiver
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Born:
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1998-10-21
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October 21, 1998
(age 25)
San Jose, California
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Weight:
| 210 lb (95 kg)
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High school:
| Berean Christian
(Walnut Creek, California)
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College:
| Oregon State
(2017?2019)
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NFL draft:
| 2020
/ Round: 6 / Pick: 207
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Roster status:
| Active
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- Second-team All-Pac-12 (
2019
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Player stats at
PFR
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Isaiah Hodgins
(born October 21, 1998) is an
American football
wide receiver
for the
New York Giants
of the
National Football League
(NFL). He played
college football
at
Oregon State
and was drafted by the
Buffalo Bills
in the sixth round of the
2020 NFL Draft
.
Early life
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Hodgins attended
Berean Christian High School
in
Walnut Creek, California
. A 4-star recruit, he committed to
Oregon State University
(OSU) to play
college football
over offers from
Nebraska
,
Oregon
, and
Washington State
, among others.
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[2]
College career
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Hodgins entered his true freshman year at Oregon State in 2017 as a starter.
[3]
[4]
Overall he started six of 11 games, catching 31 passes for 275 yards and two
touchdowns
. As a sophomore in 2018, he started nine of 11 games, recording 59 receptions for 876 yards and five touchdowns. He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019.
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[6]
Following a junior season where he caught 86 passes for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns, Hodgins announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the
2020 NFL Draft
.
[7]
Statistics
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Professional career
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Buffalo Bills
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The
Buffalo Bills
selected Hodgins in the sixth round, 207th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
[9]
On May 7, 2020, Hodgins signed a four-year, $3.45 million contract, including a $158,888 signing bonus, with the Bills.
[10]
He was placed on
injured reserve
on September 6, 2020.
[11]
He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 24, and began practicing with the team again,
[12]
but underwent shoulder surgery on December 8 and missed the remainder of the season.
[13]
On August 31, 2021, Hodgins was waived from the Bills and re-signed to the
practice squad
the next day.
[14]
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On December 26, 2021, Hodgins made his NFL debut in the Bills' week 16 game against the
New England Patriots
.
[16]
After the Bills were eliminated in the
Divisional Round
of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022.
[17]
On August 30, 2022, Hodgins was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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[19]
He was promoted to the active roster on October 8.
[20]
Hodgins caught his first four NFL passes in a 38?3 week 5 win over the
Pittsburgh Steelers
. He was waived on November 1.
[21]
New York Giants
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On November 2, 2022, the
New York Giants
claimed Hodgins off waivers.
[22]
He emerged as a key member of the Giants' offense during the second half of their 2022 season, catching touchdowns in four of his last five regular season games and racking up 351 yards on 33 receptions.
During the NFC wild card round playoff game against the
Minnesota Vikings
, Hodgins finished with 105 receiving yards and a touchdown on eight receptions as the Giants earned a 31-24 victory.
On February 16, 2023, the Giants re-signed Hodgins on a one-year contract.
[23]
Personal life
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Hodgins' parents are Stephanie and
James Hodgins
. His father was a fullback in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the
St. Louis Rams
. His brother, Isaac, plays college football at Oregon State at the defensive line position.
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Hodgins is a
Christian
.
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References
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"Isaiah Hodgins, 4-star WR, commits to Oregon State Beavers over Ducks, Cornhuskers"
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oregonlive
. November 19, 2016.
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"Isaiah Hodgins Recruit Interests"
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"Oakley's Isaiah Hodgins to start in Oregon State opener"
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SFChronicle.com
. August 26, 2017.
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"Freshman WR Isaiah Hodgins to make debut for Oregon State"
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USA TODAY
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"Beavs' Hodgins shows he is one of the nation's elite receivers"
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NBC Sports Northwest
. August 31, 2019.
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"Utah secondary gears up for Oregon State's star receiver, after locking down Washington State's offense"
.
The Salt Lake Tribune
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Daschel, Nick (December 3, 2019).
"Oregon State junior receiver Isaiah Hodgins declares for the 2020 NFL draft"
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Oregoinlive.com
. Retrieved
February 6,
2020
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"Isaiah Hodgins Combine Profile"
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NFL.com
. Retrieved
June 16,
2020
.
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"2020 NFL Draft Listing"
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Pro-Football-Reference.com
. Retrieved
2023-05-18
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Overthecap.com.
"Isaiah Hodgins Contract Details"
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Over the Cap
. Retrieved
2020-06-16
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Brown, Chris (September 6, 2020).
"Bills sign Dean Marlowe and Andre Roberts back to roster"
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BuffaloBills.com
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Wojton, Nick (November 24, 2020).
"Isaiah Hodgins designated to return from injured reserve by Bills"
.
USAToday.com
. Retrieved
January 27,
2021
.
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Carucci, Vic (December 9, 2020).
"Shoulder surgery sidelines Bills wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins for season"
.
BuffaloNews.com
. Retrieved
January 27,
2021
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"Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster"
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BuffaloBills.com
. August 31, 2021.
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"Bills sign 15 players to the 2021 practice squad"
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BuffaloBills.com
. September 1, 2021.
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"Isaiah Hodgins, Buffalo Bills, WR - 2021-22 Game Log - NFL"
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Jenkins, Chris (January 24, 2022).
"Bills sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts for 2022"
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BuffaloBills.com
. Retrieved
January 24,
2022
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"Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster"
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BuffaloBills.com
. August 30, 2022.
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"Bills sign 13 players to practice squad"
.
BuffaloBills.com
. August 31, 2022.
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White, Alec (October 8, 2022).
"Bills make 6 roster moves ahead of Week 5 vs. Steelers"
.
BuffaloBills.com
.
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"Isaiah Hodgins: Cut by Buffalo"
.
CBSSports.com
. Retrieved
2022-11-06
.
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Salomone, Dan (November 2, 2022).
"Giants claim WR Isaiah Hodgins off waivers from Buffalo Bills"
.
Giants.com
.
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/16/giants-re-sign-productive-receiver-isaiah-hodgins-to-exclusive-rights-contract-source/amp/
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"Isaac Hodgins - Football"
.
Oregon State University Athletics
. Retrieved
2020-06-16
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Eggers, Kerry.
"Hodgins brothers OSU's new dynamic duo"
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Pamplin Media Group
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Doering, Joshua.
"Giants WR Isaiah Hodgins shines in playoff debut, plays to honor God"
.
Sports Spectrum
. Retrieved
18 January
2023
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