Chris Hudson

Christopher Reshard Hudson (born October 6, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and early 2000s. Hudson played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1994. A third-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL draft, he also played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.

Early life Hudson was born in Houston, Texas. He attended Worthing High School in Houston, and played high school football for the Worthing Colts.

College career While attending the University of Colorado at Boulder, Hudson played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1991 to 1994. He was a versatile defensive back who could play any position in the backfield and play it well. As senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award awarded annually to the best college defensive back in the nation. He finished his college career with the second-most interceptions in Buffaloes team history, and fifth on the team's all-time list for pass deflections.

Professional career The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Hudson in the third round (71st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft. He played for the Jaguars from to .