
Tight end, Virginia Tech, 2013–16
Bucky Hodges
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′7″
- Hometown
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Born
- Aug 8, 1995, in Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Bucky Hodges played tight end at Virginia Tech (2013–16). The Minnesota Vikings took Hodges in round 6, No. 201 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Miami, 2016145receiving yards, career highat Pittsburgh, 20163receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Duke, 2015Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 45 | 526 | 11.7 | 7 | 50 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 40 | 530 | 13.3 | 6 | 46 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 48 | 691 | 14.4 | 7 | 42 |
| Career | 133 | 1,747 | 13.1 | 20 | 50 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 1 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 7 | TE | |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 7 | TE | |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 7 | TE | |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 7 | TE | 6′7″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 77 | 0.40 | 32nd (n=496) | 0.52 | 30.8 | 8% |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 75 | 0.56 | 56th (n=465) | 0.53 | 42.1 | 8% |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 86 | 0.49 | 46th (n=489) | 0.52 | 42.2 | 8% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Virginia Tech 14 games, 48 catches, 691 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 36–13 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 24–45 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 49–0 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 54–17 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 35 | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 34–3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–31 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 27 | 6 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 37–16 | 7 | 66 | 2 | 18 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 39–36 | 6 | 145 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 24–21 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 20–30 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 34–31 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 52–10 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 35–42 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 35–24 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
2015 Virginia Tech 12 games, 40 catches, 530 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 42–3 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 46 | – |
| Sep 19 | at | W 51–24 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 28–35 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 13–17 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 28–13 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 20–30 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 35 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 43–45 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 36 | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 26–10 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 23–21 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 27–30 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 23–20 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 55–52 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 27 |
2014 Virginia Tech 13 games, 45 catches, 526 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 34–9 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Sep 6 | at | W 35–21 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 21–28 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 24–27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 35–17 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 29 | 4 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 34–17 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 16–21 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 6–30 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 31–33 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | W 17–16 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 3–6 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 24–20 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 33–17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6″ |
| Weight | 257 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 11′2″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.45 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CFL | Edmonton Elks * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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