Kobe Hudson

Kobe Hudson (born September 11, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and UCF Knights.

Early life Hudson attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He played wide receiver his freshman and sophomore years in high school before moving to quarterback as a junior. As a junior, he was the Georgia Class 4A state player of year and Region 5-AAAA player of year after passing for 3,386 yards and 38 touchdowns with 1,410 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. Hudson was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.

College career Hudson played at Auburn in 2020 and 2021. After recording seven receptions for 70 yards as a true freshman in 2020, he was Auburn's leading receiver in 2021 with 44 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns. After the season he transferred to the University of Central Florida (UCF). In his first year at UCF, Hudson started 10 of 12 games, recording 39 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns. He started 12 of 13 games in 2023, finishing with 44 receptions for 900 yards with eight touchdowns. Hudson returned to UCF as the teams number one receiver in 2024.

College statistics Season Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 Auburn 11 0 7 70 10.0 0 2021 Auburn 12 5 44 580 13.2 4 2022 UCF 12 10 39 641 16.4 7 2023 UCF 13 12 44 900 20.5 8 2024 UCF 12 12 47 770 16.4 4 Career 60 39 181 2,961 16.4 23

Professional career

Carolina Panthers On May 8, 2025, Hudson signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. He was waived on August 25.

Houston Gamblers On February 1, 2026, Hudson signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on March 19.