He was selected by the Bills in the tenth round of the 1965 AFL draft after playing college football at the University of Arizona.

[1] As a freshman in 1961, he rushed 63 times for 444 yards while scoring seven touchdowns, earning Arizona Daily Star All-Arizona junior college honors.

[3] He also led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with 422 kick return yards.

[2] He also played in the Senior Bowl, returning a punt for 44 yards and recovering one fumble.

[5][4] On December 26, 1965, the Bills beat the San Diego Chargers in the 1965 AFL Championship Game by a score of 23–0.

[5] Hudlow was then claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons, and moved to the team's taxi squad.

[2] Hudlow played linebacker for the Orlando Panthers of the Continental Football League in 1969.