Luke Hodge

2025 (Junior): Started games against South Alabama and Louisiana, played in all 14 … Named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week following Troy’s near victory at Clemson; forced a fumble and deflected a pass that led to a pick six, helping Troy build a 16-0 lead over the Tigers … Finished season with 418 defensive snaps played … Troy’s sixth-rated rush defender and seventh-rated defender per PFF … Recorded 42 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss on the year … Also forced a fumble against Arkansas State and broke up a pass against South Alabama … Season-best 1.5 TFLs against South Alabama … Season-best nine tackles in win over Georgia State … Played the sixth-most special teams snaps, with 142 on the year 2024 (Sophomore): Troy’s leader on special teams, with a team-best 218 snaps played across four different units (both kickoff and punt teams) … Credited with five tackles on the season, including two at Louisiana … Also added single stops against Nevada, Memphis and Texas State … Played 27 total snaps on defense, including a season-high 10 at Louisiana … Targeted on a pass at Memphis and played offensively as extra blocker against Florida A&M and Texas State 2023 (RS-Freshman): Played in all 14 games on special teams … Played 139 snaps across four units – kick return, kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage … His 139 snaps on special teams were the fourth most on the team 2022 (Freshman): Did not see game action … Redshirted High School: Named the Alabama 4A Region 6 Player of the Year following his senior year at Oneonta High School … Finished the season with 207 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and three sacks … Helped lead the Redskins to a 13-2 overall record and a berth in the Alabama 4A State Championship Game … Selected to the ASWA All-State Second Team and named the Alabama 4A Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year following his junior season … The Redskins posted a combined 38-13 record in his four seasons … Two-time Blount County Defensive Player of the Year … Selected to play in the Alabama North/South All-Star Game … First team all-state selection as a pitcher for Oneonta Personal: Son of Jeremy and Laura Hodge … Born Dec. 3, 2003, in Birmingham, Ala. … Father played baseball at Gadsden State and uncle Steve Hodge played football at Jacksonville State ... Majoring in exercise science