| No. 42, 44 | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: April 30, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: San Jose, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: San Jose State | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
| Debuted in 1999 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Last played in 2006 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
*St. Louis Rams ( 1999– 2002)
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| *Super Bowl champion (XXXIV) | |
| Rushing yards | 31 |
| Receiving yards | 178 |
| Touchdowns | 4 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
James William Hodgins (born April 30, 1977) is a former American football fullback.
High school years[]
Hodgins graduated from Oak Grove High School in his birth place of San Jose, California in 1995 and lettered in football, basketball, and track.[1]
College career[]
At San Jose State University, Hodgins played four years on the San Jose State Spartans football team from 1995 to 1998 seasons. Hodgins was a fullback for his first three seasons. In 1996 as a sophomore, Hodgins had 326 yards rushing on 70 carries and 116 yards on 16 pass receptions.[1] As a junior in 1997, Hodgins rushed for 237 yards on 50 carries and made one 14-yard reception.[2] In 1998 as a senior, Hodgins moved to the defensive line as a linebacker and made 18 tackles and 3 sacks. He graduated from San Jose State with a sociology degree in 1999.[1]
Professional career[]
St. Louis Rams (1999–2002)[]
Hodgins signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 1999 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 1999, Hodgins played 15 games, rushed for 10 yards in 7 carries with one touchdown, and made 6 receptions for 35 yards.[3] On November 28, Hodgins scored his first NFL career touchdown on a one-yard run.[1] Hodgins played in the divisional round game against the Minnesota Vikings without accumulating any statistics.[4] The Rams later won Super Bowl XXXIV.
In 2000, Hodgins again played 15 games and started two; his first start was in Week 11 (November 12) in which he made one 3-yard reception. In his next start on November 26, Hodgins did not make any receptions or rushes.[5] Overall, Hodgins' statistics were very limited this season, with one reception for 3 yards and 2 rushes for 5 yards.[5]
Hodgins started 10 of the 16 regular season games of the 2001 season and made 4 receptions for 24 yards and his first career receiving touchdown. He also had 5 rushing yards on 2 carries. Hodgins also played in all three postseason games, including the Rams' Super Bowl XXXVI loss to the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, Hodgins made a 3-yard rush and 8-yard reception.[6]
Due to a broken foot, Hodgins did not play the first seven games of the 2002 season.[1] Hodgins then started 8 of the last 9 games. He rushed for 7 yards on 3 carries and made 9 catches for 47 yards.[3]
Arizona Cardinals (2003–2005)[]
In 2003 with the Arizona Cardinals, Hodgins started 8 of 16 games and rushed for 6 yards on 2 carries and made 14 receptions for 58 yards and two touchdowns.[3] Hodgins spent the 2004 season on injured reserve due to an injured shoulder.[1] In the 2005 season, Hodgins played only one game without accumulating any statistics.[3]
New York Jets (2006)[]
In six games with the New York Jets in 2006, Hodgins made 2 receptions for 9 yards.[3] Hodgins returned a kickoff for 17 yards in the October 22 game against the Detroit Lions.[4]
Personal life[]
Hodgins now lives in Oakley, California and works as a Christian motivational speaker.[7][8] In June 2010, Hodgins was arrested for a home rental scam scheme.[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "James Hodgins". Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060108215933/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/player_bio.html?iid=1630.
- ↑ "1997 San Jose State University Team Stats". CNN/SI. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/stats/1997/sscteamstats.html. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "James Hodgins". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/player/jameshodgins/2501191/profile. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "James Hodgins career game log". pro-football-reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HodgJa00/gamelog/. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "James Hodgins game log, 2000". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/player/jameshodgins/2501191/gamelogs?season=2000. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "James Hodgins game log, 2001". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/player/jameshodgins/2501191/gamelogs?season=2001. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ James Hodgins speaker bio
- ↑ http://bayareafca.org/jamesbio
- ↑ Salonga, Robert (June 4, 2010). "Super Bowl champ arrested in Oakley housing scam". Contra Costa Times. http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_15230212. Retrieved February 5, 2013.