Taji Hudson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Weight:
200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cedartown, Ga.
High School:
Cedartown
Major:
Sport Studies

Two-year lettermen who has appeared in 21 consecutive games for the Pirates since the 2020 season … Credited with three career stops (two solo) with one TFL (-10 yards) in 2020 … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 18, 2019.

2021: Played in all 12 games as a member of special teams unit and in a reserve role as a wide receiver during second year in the program … Booked a pair of tackles on special teams unit (1/Tulane, 1/Navy).

2020: Earned inclusion on weekly travel roster appearing in all nine games during the pandemic-season … Booked lone stop (TFL) as a member of the defensive unit at South Florida for minus 10 yards.

High School: Three-year letterman and versatile two-way starter (quarterback, free safety) for Cedartown who helped lead the Bulldogs to successive state playoff appearances … Suffered a season-ending injury during the 2019 opener, thus did not experience action for coach Doyle Kelly’s 5-6 squad which made a first-round playoff appearance … Played role for another first-round 4A playoff showing in 2018 that included a similar 5-6 overall mark … Bulldogs rolled to an 11-2 record (5-1 in league play) under coach Scott Hendrix in 2017 … Cedartown posted a 47-14 win over Northwest Whitfield in playoff opener before bowing out following a setback to Marist … Earned three stars and was considered the nation’s 37th-best dual-threat quarterback according to 247Sports.com … Also picked up three stars from ESPN.com, which ranked him No. 31 among dual-threat QBs nationally and among the Top 125 overall prospects in the state of Georgia … A three-star recruit per Rivals.com … Other offers came from Air Force, Army, Virginia and Virginia Tech to name a few … Played the wide receiver position on summer 7-on-7 team … Also lettered as a basketball and baseball athlete at Cedartown. Personal: First name is pronounced TAH-jee ... Major is sport studies.