He played college football at Appalachian State and was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft by the Jaguars.
[1] He attended Baker County High School, being a Super 24 pick and helping the team reach the state championship match in his senior season.
[2] A two-star recruit, Hodges committed to play college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
[7] As a senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games and earned third-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus, additionally being an All-Sun Belt choice for the fourth-straight season.
[1] Hodges was selected in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars, who originally acquired the pick in a trade with the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Laviska Shenault.