21 Facts About Gordon Hudson

Gordon Lynn Hudson was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the United States Football League and National Football League for three seasons during the 1980s.

Gordon Hudson was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Gordon Hudson attended Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gordon Hudson lettered twice in three different sports, football, basketball and baseball.

Gordon Hudson was an all-conference tight end in football while earning all-conference honors in basketball.

The highly recruited Gordon Hudson suited up for some varsity games while playing mostly with the jayvee.

Gordon Hudson received All-WAC Second-team honors as well as Associated Press All-America honorable mention honors Gordon Hudson was second in the WAC in receiving and fifth in the NCAA with 5.6 receptions per game while averaging 14.3 yards per catch.

Gordon Hudson totaled 67 catches for 960 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Gordon Hudson's top outing of the year was a 13 catches for 259 yards and three touchdowns vs Utah and he was named WAC player of the week for the effort.

Gordon Hudson tied the NCAA record of 67 receptions in a season by a tight end.

Gordon Hudson made seven grabs for 126 yards and one touchdown vs Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

Gordon Hudson was the only unanimous All-WAC selection, Again had 67 catches for 928 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 13.9 yards per catch and 6.1 catches per game.

Gordon Hudson reportedly made some spectacular one-handed grabs among his seven receptions for 81 yards against Ohio State in the Holiday Bowl.

In 1983, as a senior, Gordon Hudson earned consensus All-America honors again along with quarterback Steve Young, giving BYU two consensus All-Americans in the same season for the first in BYU history.

Gordon Hudson was All-WAC First-team for the second time and totaled 44 catches for 596 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before having his season shortened by an injury.

Gordon Hudson averaged 13.5 yards per catch and 5.5 catches per game.

Gordon Hudson finished career as the NCAA record holder for most career receiving yards by a tight end with 2,484.

Gordon Hudson played for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League in 1984 and 1985, where he received All-USFL honors during the league's last season in 1985.

Gordon Hudson played sixteen games and ended with 13 receptions and one touchdown in 1986, which was his only NFL season.

Gordon Hudson worked as a real estate officer in Murray, Utah.

Gordon Hudson died from natural causes on September 27,2021, in San Jose, California.