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Kristi Tyrrell
Steve Simoneau
Kristi Tyrrell

47 Grant Hodges

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 222
  • Major History
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High School Lincoln

Biography

2019: Moved to linebacker during preseason camp … Saw action in nine games, primarily on special teams … Was credited with one tackle and one fumble recovery … Was selected as the defensive scout team player of the week for the game against Western New England and as special teams scout team player of the week for the games against Butler and Valparaiso … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2018: Saw action in all 10 games, starting eight games at fullback … Also played on special teams … Earned team recognition for his physical play in the win over Morehead State … Was credited with a tackle in the win over Morehead State … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Did not play after suffering a knee injury during spring practice.

2016: Saw action in six games, one as a starter at fullback ... Made his start in the game against Marist ... Bounced from offensive line to tight end to fullback during the season ... Did not have any rush attempts or receptions ... Finished his freshman year with a 3.05 GPA. 

High School:
Was a three-year letter winner for coach Yusuf Shakir at Lincoln HS ... Played on the offensive and defensive line, fullback and linebacker ... Also lettered on the track team for four years competing in the discus and shot ... Also lettered for three years on the weightlifting team ... Helped his football team to three consecutive District titles ... Earned All-Big Bend Honorable Mention as a senior ... Was a Wendy's High School Heisman finalist and received the Ernie Sims Big Hits scholarship ... Over his final two seasons, primarily as an offensive lineman, he had 57 pancake blocks ... Helped track team to district finals as a junior ... Had career highs of 135 feet in the discus and 45 feet in the shot ... In weightlifting he helped his team to a district title, a regional title and to the state finals ... Posted highs in the bench of 345 pounds and 310 in the clean & jerk ... Was an honor roll student who was active in the Boy Scouts and in the First Presbyterian Church youth group.

Personal: Full name is Grant Timothy Hodges ... Was born on May 25, 1998, in Tallahassee ... Is the son of Glenn and Mary Hodges ... Has one sister, Grier Hodges ... Chose Stetson over a host of other schools, including Florida State, South Florida and UCF ... Is a History major with a minor in Education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2016Freshman

    Fullback
    6'1" 241 lbs
    40
  • 47

    2017Sophomore

    Fullback
    6'1" 245 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Fullback
    6'1" 239 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 222 lbs
    47