Stephen Hodge is the pick

[dgr81]

safety

TCU

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I like it... He's big and fast. Should be really good on ST.

 

[Woods]

I like it... He's big and fast. Should be really good on ST.

Cool. He was on one my mocks.

 

[SDogo]

Overview

Earned second-team All-Mountain West honors as a junior after being a special teams coverage leader his first two seasons. Hodge followed that up with a first-team All-Mountain West performance as a senior, making 91 tackles including 10 for loss. His eight sacks led all Football Bowl Subdivision defensive backs in 2007, though he basically played linebacker in TCU's defense and blitzed often. The question for NFL teams will be whether he's a safety, weak-side linebacker or a special teams player.

High School

Regarded as one of the top athletes in East Texas ... Played quarterback and defensive back for coach Andy Evans at Tatum High School ... Led the Eagles to 28 wins in 38 varsity starts over three years ... Also handled the punting chores ... As a junior he rushed for more than 2,000 yards and passed for more than 1,600 yards, combining for 45 touchdowns, earning district MVP honors ... As a senior he completed 105-of-160 passes for 1,471 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed for 1,561 yards and 19 touchdowns in a 12-2 campaign to earn district MVP honors for a second time ... In three seasons he rushed for more than 4,000 yards and 51 touchdowns while passing for nearly 4,500 yards and 48 scores ... Member of the Star-Telegram's State 100 list ... Ranked 56th on the state 100 list by Rivals.com ... On the TexasPrepXtra.com's East Texas all-Underclassmen team and on their 2004 All-East team ... Ran a 4.4 40-yard dash ... Also excelled in baseball and basketball ... Considered Baylor, Houston, Missouri, Texas A&M and SMU before deciding on TCU.

 

[texastwister]

How many safties do we have now with the draft 5-6?

 

[YosemiteSam]

Heh I think we should draft more linebackers! You can't never have enough linebackers!

There should be several current Cowboys linebackers quaking in their boots!

 

[Jimz31]

Overview
Earned second-team All-Mountain West honors as a junior after being a special teams coverage leader his first two seasons. Hodge followed that up with a first-team All-Mountain West performance as a senior, making 91 tackles including 10 for loss. His eight sacks led all Football Bowl Subdivision defensive backs in 2007, though he basically played linebacker in TCU's defense and blitzed often. The question for NFL teams will be whether he's a safety, weak-side linebacker or a special teams player.


High School
Regarded as one of the top athletes in East Texas ... Played quarterback and defensive back for coach Andy Evans at Tatum High School ... Led the Eagles to 28 wins in 38 varsity starts over three years ... Also handled the punting chores ... As a junior he rushed for more than 2,000 yards and passed for more than 1,600 yards, combining for 45 touchdowns, earning district MVP honors ... As a senior he completed 105-of-160 passes for 1,471 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed for 1,561 yards and 19 touchdowns in a 12-2 campaign to earn district MVP honors for a second time ... In three seasons he rushed for more than 4,000 yards and 51 touchdowns while passing for nearly 4,500 yards and 48 scores ... Member of the Star-Telegram's State 100 list ... Ranked 56th on the state 100 list by Rivals.com ... On the TexasPrepXtra.com's East Texas all-Underclassmen team and on their 2004 All-East team ... Ran a 4.4 40-yard dash ... Also excelled in baseball and basketball ... Considered Baylor, Houston, Missouri, Texas A&M and SMU before deciding on TCU.

 

[TNCowboy]

Big?

Doubtful he can make the club.

 

[BAT]

Hodge is going to be an ILB on this team, push for the nickel LB spot with JW and Carp at the very least. Carp is gone IMO.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Big?

Doubtful he can make the club.

Big for a safety, which is what he played in college. Did you see him at the combine?

 

[PullMyFinger]

UT OH Bat. A big safety 234lbs........ :

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Big for a safety, which is what he played in college. Did you see him at the combine?

he was more of a LB in TCU's 3-3-5 look, blitzed alot

had 8 sacks in '07, 10 tackles for loss in '08

 

[SDogo]

Big for a safety, which is what he played in college. Did you see him at the combine?

NFL.com has his combine tape. Guy is huge. BAT is right, TCU defense plays a 3-3-5 and he lined up at basically what would be a LB spot.

 

[Big Dakota]

Height: 5-115/8 | Weight: 235 | 40-Time: 4.58

Strengths:
Good athlete...Adequate height and excellent bulk...Tough, physical and aggressive...Powerful hitter...Nice instincts and awareness...Plays fast...Super active with a great motor...Major special teams potential.

Weaknesses:
A positional 'tweener...Small hands...Just average timed speed...Lacks fluid hips...Plays too tall...Range in coverage is limited...Poor hands and ball skills...Will struggle to match up with wideouts...Character?

Notes:
Brother, Anthony, played football at Baylor...Played extensively as a backup in 2005 and 2006...Started 5 games in 2007 and led the nation in sacks by a defensive back with eight...Started all 14 games in 2008 and was named 1st Team-All MWC...Arrested in 2007 and charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm...Profiles as either an in-the-box strong safety or potentially a weakside linebacker in the right scheme...Backup / Situational-type whose greatest contribution would most likely come on special teams.

 

[Arch Stanton]

How many safties do we have now with the draft 5-6?

Nine...

 

[BAT]

UT OH Bat. A big safety 234lbs........ :

Wha? Please translate. Hodge is going to be a LB at the next level, he will be 240 easy. :

 

[viman96]

How many safties do we have now with the draft 5-6?

Including this pick? 2 :laugh2:

 

[Pappa Cheeto]

So . . . is this who Campo was trying to trade up for earlier?

 

[Big Dakota]

Wha? Please translate. Hodge is going to be a LB at the next level, he will be 240 easy. :

He'll be a ST player at best.

 

[ZB9]

I watched a lot of TCU games this past season

first thing that comes to mind with Hodge's potential coming out of college is "POOR man's Darren Woodson" (LOL very bold statement I know, even to say "poor man's")