Hudson Artz

* 2024 MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award * 2024 MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award * 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Backup safety who played in 14 games on special teams...Made 12 total tackles with four coming on kickoff coverage...Season-high four tackles in the home-opener against Tennessee State...Three tackles in the home win over Missouri State...Two tackles in his first NCAA playoff game against Abilene Christian...Earned the MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Third straight year on the MVFC Honor Roll. 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in three contests...Made two tackles against Western Illinois...Also saw time in non-conference home wins over Maine and Central Arkansas...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll. 2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Member of the Bison football team, but did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Fairmont High School...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played for coach Mat Mahoney...Part of a conference and section championship in 2021...Three-time all-conference honoree...Named special teams player of the year as a junior and defensive back of the year as a senior...138 career tackles, school-record 19 tackles for loss, three interceptions and one defensive touchdown...As a senior, recorded 49 tackles, one interception, two fumble recoveries and a sack for a safety...Also had 12 catches for 205 yards and four touchdowns...Invited to Blue-Grey All American Bowl and Hawaii Tiki Bowl...Five-year starter in hockey, including three years as captain...Two-year captain in track...Finished third at the state track meet with the second fastest 400-meter time in school history (50.03)...Finished ninth at state in the 100 meters (11.21)...Member of state championship 4x400-meter relay team as a freshman...Also played lead role as the Beast in his school’s musical performance of Beauty and The Beast. PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2025 with a degree in management communication...Enrolled in NDSU's graduate program for supply chain management...Son of Kelly and Sheri Artz...Kelly Artz played in the NDSU football program from 1993-96...Has two sisters, Hadley and Harper, and two brothers, Hank and Hogan.