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Jersey Number 1
Micah Hudson
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Belton
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Served as one of Texas Techโs primary kick returners and a reserve wide receiver during sophomore campaign, appearing in all 14 games on the season.ย
- Caught eight passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns on the season, while also returning eight kicks for 154 yards โฆ averaged 14.0 yards per reception as five of his eight catches went for at least 10 yards โฆ two of those catches went for 20-plus yards as well, both during Big 12 play โฆ led the team with eight total kick returns, averaging 19.3 yards overall on the season.
- Best performance came in the regular-season finale at West Virginia (11/29) with two catches for 45 yards, both touchdowns โฆ found the end zone for the first time in his career on a 15-yard pass from Lloyd Jones III with 4:20 remaining in the third quarter โฆ later broke loose for a 30-yard strike from Jones again early in the fourth quarter.
- Previously caught two passes for 32 yards in the win over Oklahoma State (10/25) earlier in Big 12 play and one catch for four yards in the regular-season win over BYU (11/8) โฆ started the season with two catches for 20 yards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and one reception for 11 yards the next week versus Kent State (9/6).ย
- As a returner, brought back his longest kick of the season in the opener versus Pine Bluff, taking his lone attempt 29 yards โฆ later combined for two returns for 38 yards at Houston (10/4), including one for 24 yards โฆ had 20-plus yard returns at Kansas State (11/1) and West Virginia (11/29) as well.ย
- Credited with 120 offensive snaps on the season by Pro Football Focus, which awarded him a 78.0 overall grade โฆ publication had him with 11 targets on the season with zero drops โฆ received his highest single-game grade of the season at West Virginia at 90.6 overall.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in eight games with one start during his lone season as a Red Raider โฆ battled injuries leading into the season, missing all of spring practices before being cleared during the summer โฆ held out of the final three games of the regular season due to injury.
- Considered the backup to Caleb Douglas at the โYโ wide receiver position entering the season โฆ caught eight passes for 123 yards overall with a reception in five different games โฆ credited with playing in 87 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus with an additional 20 snaps on punt returns.
- Best performance came against North Texas (9/14) with three catches for 43 yards, including a 32-yard grab from Will Hammond that nearly found the end zone โฆ made his first collegiate reception on a four-yard haul the previous week at Washington State (9/7)ย โฆย set up Texas Techโs opening touchdown with a 38-yard strike from Behren Morton at Arizona (10/5) โฆ the Red Raiders followed with a Tahj Brooks three-yard touchdown scamper on the next play to take an early 7-0 lead โฆ had two catches for 38 yards versus Baylor (10/19), including a highlight-worthy grab over a defender that resulted in a 26-yard gain.
- AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the preseason true freshman All-America team by 247Sports โฆ preseason candidate for the Shaul Alexander Freshman of the Year Award presented by the Maxwell Football Club.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Lake Belton High School in Temple, Texas โฆ easily among the top prospects in the country as part of the 2024 class โฆ led Lake Belton to the Class 5A playoffs each of his last two seasons.
- Two-time District 4-5A Division I MVP after accounting for more than 3,500 receiving yards and 57 receiving touchdowns over four prep seasons โฆ explosive with the ball in his hands, averaging 19.1 yards per catch over his career โฆ easily among the top athletes to run through Lake Belton, finishing with 202 catches for 3,868 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns through the air โฆ also totaled 1,243 rushing yards and an additional 11 touchdowns over his career โฆ one of the stateโs top returners on special teams as well.
- On the receiving end of 70 catches for 1,353 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior โฆ previously went over the 1,000 yard mark as a junior in 2022, finishing with 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns through the air on 65 catches โฆ was a third team All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA).
- Began his career with 22 catches for 466 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman in 2020, which also featured 655 rushing yards and six touchdowns after averaging 16.0 yards per carry โฆ followed with 45 catches for 851 receiving yards and nine touchdowns as only a sophomore in 2021, placing him on many recruiting radars.
- Named one of 10 finalists for the Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award presented by Dave Campbellโs Texas Football โฆ one of two Red Raider signees to be named as a finalist, joining quarterback Will Hammond โฆ selected to participate in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in Orlando.
- Recognized for his work in the classroom as a member of the Academic All-District team. ย
- Standout for the Lake Belton track and field program, competing in the Class 5A state meet as a junior โฆ part of a 4x200 meter relay that finished third in the state after a school record time of 1:25.59 โฆ set the Lake Belton school records in the 100 meters (11.54), the 4x100 meter relay and the 4x200 meter relay.
- Consensus five-star recruit by the likes of Rivals, 247Sports, On3 and ESPN โฆ highest-rated recruit to sign with Texas Tech during the internet ranking era and among the highest ever for the Red Raiders โฆ ranked among the top-15 prospects in the country by all four publications โฆ listed as the sixth-best player in the country by Rivals and at No. 9 overall by On3, No. 12 by ESPN and No. 15 by 247Sports โฆ dubbed the top player in the state of Texas by Rivals, On3ย as well as DCTF, and No. 2 overall by 247Sports and ESPN โฆ listed as the No. 3 wide receiver nationally by both Rivals and On3 as well as fourth by 247Sports and ESPN.
- CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Texas, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor, TCU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, among others ...ย joined the Texas Tech football program in the spring of 2024.
PERSONAL
- Micah Hudson โฆ parents are Desmond Royal and Patrice Moody โฆ has one sibling, Mekhi Royal.
- Enjoys art and graphic media outside of football.
- A general studiesย major at Texas Tech.
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