1. Tanner Hudson was born on November 12,1994 and is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
28 Facts About Tanner Hudson
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Tanner Hudson played college football for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders.
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Tanner Hudson attended Camden Central High School, where he played football and basketball.
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In football, Tanner Hudson played quarterback, kicker, and punter and was named the District 11-AA Most Valuable Punter as a junior after averaging 38.7 yards per punt while passing for 581 yards and seven touchdowns with 152 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
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Tanner Hudson began his collegiate career as a quarterback and punter at Memphis, redshirting his freshman season.
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Tanner Hudson opted to transfer to Southern Arkansas University following his redshirt year.
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In each of his last three seasons Tanner Hudson caught at least 40 passes and had over 600 receiving yards.
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Tanner Hudson finished his collegiate career with 143 receptions for 2,152 yards and 25 touchdown catches.
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Tanner Hudson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 29,2018.
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Tanner Hudson was cut at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on September 2,2018.
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Tanner Hudson was promoted to the active roster for the final two weeks of the 2018 season, but did not appear in either game.
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Tanner Hudson made the Buccaneers final roster to begin the 2019 season.
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Tanner Hudson made his NFL debut on October 27,2019, against the Tennessee Titans.
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Tanner Hudson finished the season with two receptions for 26 yards in nine games played with one start.
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Tanner Hudson re-signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year contract on March 13,2020.
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Tanner Hudson was waived by the Buccaneers during final roster cuts on September 5,2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.
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Tanner Hudson was promoted to the active roster on September 23,2020.
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Tanner Hudson finished the season with three receptions on seven targets for 41 yards.
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Tanner Hudson played in the Super Bowl LV victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, earning a single target.
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Tanner Hudson was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Buccaneers on March 9,2021.
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On September 3,2021, Tanner Hudson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.
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Tanner Hudson was promoted to the active roster on January 1,2022.
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Tanner Hudson was waived on January 7,2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Tanner Hudson was released on August 29,2023, and signed back to the practice squad the following day.
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Tanner Hudson started the Week 9 game against the Buffalo Bills, and netted 4 receptions for 45 yards.
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Tanner Hudson scored his first career touchdown in Week 14 win against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Tanner Hudson finished the season with 39 receptions for 352 yards in addition to his one touchdown, making 2023 his best statistical season of his career.
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On March 7,2025, Tanner Hudson signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals.