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Jersey Number 40
Zion Hudson
- Year:
- 1st Year
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Hometown:
- Fort Valley, Ga.
- High School:
- Peach County
High School:
Personal:
- Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, and On3/Rivals
- Led the team in receptions (32), receiving yards (504), and receiving touchdowns (6) during senior campaign
- Named a Region I-AAA First Team and GHSA-AAA All-State selection as a senior
- Also a standout baseball player at Peach County
- Led the state of Georgia in stolen bases with a school-record 66 during junior season, which ranks second all-time in a single season in state history
- His 66 steals ranked fifth in the nation, while he was seventh in runs
Personal:
- Father, Don Hudson Sr., was a member of Georgia Southern football’s 1989 and 1990 Division I FCS championship teams, and was named a captain for the 1992 season
- Older brother, Don Hudson Jr., plays quarterback at Fort Valley State
- Cousin, Steve Nelson, played nine seasons in the NFL with stops at Kansas City (2015-18), Pittsburgh (2019-20), Philadelphia (2021), and Houston (2022-23)
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