Gerald
Hodges.
Gerald
Hodges.
Penn St.· 6'1"· 243 lb· 4.78s 40
Gerald Hodges would fit best in a Cover-2 or Cover-3 defense that values sideline-to-sideline pursuit and a strong run-stopping presence from its linebackers.
As a rookie, he could be an immediate contributor on special teams and a rotational or backup SAM/WILL linebacker, with the ceiling to become a solid starter as an every-down outside linebacker.
A weak-side linebacker role in a 3-4 scheme where he'd be asked to consistently rush the passer or drop into extensive man coverage against slot receivers.
Hodges's high motor and physicality make him a natural fit for a defense that prioritizes stopping the run but requires some coverage versatility.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.78sp50
- Vertical
- —in
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 22repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Penn State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Penn State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.