26 Facts About Abdul Hodge

Abdul Hodge was born on September 9,1983 and is an American football coach and former player.

Abdul Hodge is currently the tight ends coach at Iowa, where he played as a 3-time all Big-Ten linebacker.

Abdul Hodge was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.

Abdul Hodge had eight fumble recoveries and fumbles turned for touchdowns.

Abdul Hodge had over 100 tackles in each of his final three prep seasons.

Abdul Hodge was one of five seniors selected to the 2005 Leadership Council and served as a captain that season.

At Iowa, Abdul Hodge played under head coach Kirk Ferentz and defensive coordinator Norm Parker.

Abdul Hodge had six solo tackles and two assists in win over Purdue, and later had five solo tackles in win over Northwestern, including a quarterback sack and a quarterback pressure.

Abdul Hodge recorded four solo tackles and two assists against USC in the Orange Bowl.

In 2003, Abdul Hodge started all 13 games of the season at middle linebacker, earning first-team all-Big Ten recognition and leading the conference in tackles as a sophomore.

Abdul Hodge finished the season with 141 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 quarterback sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 3 pass break-ups.

Abdul Hodge recorded five solo tackles in win over Penn State, and added a 47-yard fumble return and had one pass break-up.

Abdul Hodge recorded four solo tackles and four assists in Outback Bowl win over Florida.

In 2004, Abdul Hodge started all 12 games at linebacker, again earning first-team all-Big Ten honors with fellow Iowa linebacker Chad Greenway as the Hawkeyes were co-champions of the Big Ten.

Abdul Hodge set a Capital One Bowl record in 2005 with 16 tackles against LSU.

Abdul Hodge was named first-team defensive All-America by Phil Steele's College Football Preview, second-team All-America by Athlon Sports, second-team All-America by Rivals.

Against Florida in the 2006 Outback Bowl, Abdul Hodge set an Iowa bowl record and Outback Bowl record with 19 tackles, including 14 solo, he had one tackle for loss.

Abdul Hodge was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.

Abdul Hodge scored his first NFL touchdown on a fumble recovery during his first career start against the Seattle Seahawks on November 27,2006.

In 2007, Abdul Hodge was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.

Abdul Hodge changed his number from 55 to his old college number of 52.

Abdul Hodge underwent surgery on both knees in an attempt to return to the club in 2008.

Abdul Hodge was cut by the Packers on August 30,2008, during final cuts.

Abdul Hodge was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on September 16,2008.

Abdul Hodge served as head coach of GAIN sports in Sarasota from 2013 to 2016.

In 2022, Abdul Hodge was hired by his collegiate alma mater Iowa as tight ends coach.