Preston Hodge

Photo by: Tony Harman

AT COLORADO
HONORS

2025 (Gr.)

Played and started in all 12 games, one of only four players and two on defense.
Finished the season with the third most tackles on the team with 56, 38 unassisted tackles, 13 pass breakups, three tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, one interception, and one fumble recovery.
Led the Big 12 in both pass breakups and passed defended.
Second in all of the FBS in passes broken up and 6th in passes defended.
All Big 12 Honorable Mention
Third-Team Lindy's Preseason All-Big 12
Fourth-Team Athlon Preseason All-Big 12
No. 43 Cornerback Draft Eligible

2024 (Sr.)

Played and started the first nine games of the 2024 season.
Missed the final four games due to injury.
Finished the season with 33 total tackles, 21 unassisted tackles, seven pass breakups, six third down stops, two interceptions, one tackle for zero, one fourth down stop, and half a tackle for loss.
Despite missing four games to injury he finished 11th in the Big 12 in pass breakups and 13th in passes defended.
All-Big 12 Coaches Honorable Mention Cornerback
Shrine Bowl 1000 and Senior Bowl Preseason Watchlist.

TRANSFER RANKINGS

247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .9000 as the No. 77 ranked player overall and No. 4 safety (as of Dec. 20, 2023).
Entered Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one.

AT LIBERTY (2022-23)

Played in 25 games registering 60 tackles, three TFL’s, two interceptions, 13 passes defended, one forced fumble and an interception return touchdown.
In 2022, played in 12 games with 12 tackles and three passes defended.
In 2023, played in 13 games with 48 tackles (32 unassisted), three TFL’s, two interceptions, 10 passes defended and one forced fumble.
His pick-six came against Massachusetts where he returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown.
Had the ninth-highest PFF pass coverage grade in the FBS on the season with an 88.8.

AT NAVARRO COLLEGE (2021)

Played in 10 games registering 32 tackles (26 unassisted), three TFL’s, two interceptions and three pass breakups.

AT WAXAHACHIE HIGH SCHOOL

Played for Coach Kitna and Coach Alexander at Waxahachie High School.
Played in 10 games as a senior registering three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
Returned one of the fumble recoveries for a touchdown.
Also returned kicks his senior season, recording eight returns for 176 yards while averaging 22.0 yards per return.
Played in five games as a junior registering three interceptions on defense and six carries for 48 yards on offense.
Also played varsity basketball.

PERSONAL