Chris Hudson (2016) - CU Athletic Hall of Fame - University of Colorado Athletics

Chris Hudson

Induction:
2016
Class:
1994

A consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 1994, including from the Associated Press and United Press International … He was a Playboy Preseason All-American prior to his senior year … He was the winner of the Jim Thorpe Award in 1994, presented to the nation’s top defensive back; he was the second Buff to win the Thorpe and the fourth CU player to win a postseason trophy … A three-time first-team All-Big Eight performer his sophomore through senior seasons, the fifth Buff to accomplish the feat of becoming a three-time all-league selection … He won the team’s Hang Tough Award, presented to the player who overcame the most adversity his senior year; his adversity? He played the final 10 games of the regular season with a nagging turf toe injury and still played to an All-American level and won the Thorpe hardware … His 15 career interceptions still rank as the second most in Colorado history, while his 20 pass deflections tied for the seventh most by a Buff at the time of his graduation … Had two interceptions in three different games, and returned two for touchdowns (a 40-yard sprint at Stanford as a freshman in ’91 and a 21-yard effort against Texas in the ’93 season opener) … He was in on 141 career tackles (104 solo, seven for losses), and also registered 27 third down stops along with two forced fumbles, two recoveries and a blocked kick … He had a career-high 13 tackles (11 solo) in a 21-16 win at Iowa State as a junior (’93) … A third round selection by Jacksonville in the 1995 NFL Draft (71st overall) … He played in 77 career NFL games with Jacksonville (1995-98), Chicago (1999) and Atlanta (2001) and had 11 career interceptions … Now in private business in Memphis.