David Hudson

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 280
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
Lafayette

• 2020 Joe Moore Award Semifinalist

2021 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started two games against Liberty (Nov. 20) and ULM (Nov. 27) and appeared in eight on the year ... Member of the offensive line that ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and tied for 42nd nationally with 1.86 sacks allowed and paved the way for Louisiana’s rushing attack which ranked 40th in the nation with 187.1 yards per game … The upfront unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their impactful play.

2020 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in five games in 2020, making one start…His start at ULM was the first of his career…Member of an offensive line that finished the year ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82)…The line also opened up Louisiana's rushing attack, which ranked 21st in the nation with 213.0 yards per contest…The unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their outstanding play.

2019 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made six appearances on the offensive line throughout the 2019 season…Helped pave the way for a Louisiana ground attack which finished the year ranked third nationally in yards per carry (6.28), fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seventh nationally in total rushing yards (3,604)…Part of an offensive line that ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt in sacks allowed (1.07).

2018 Season (Freshman)
Did not see any action.

High School
Played at Lafayette High School…Was Second Team All-District offensive lineman in 2016 and 2017…First Team All-District Wrestling Team in 2017.

Personal
Born on May 3, 1999 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri…Son of Melissa and Ronald Hudson…Father played football at the University of Muskingum…Has one brother and one sister…Kinesiology major.