Background
Hudson was born in Mobile, Alabama.
Hudson was born in Mobile, Alabama.
He attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, where he was a two-way lineman. Hudson attended Florida State University, and played for coach Bobby Bowden and coach Jimbo Fisher"s Florida State Seminoles football team from 2007 to 2010.
He played college football for Florida State University, and was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He graded out at 95 percent for his entire senior season with a total of 47 pancake blocks, while also being a standout on defense as he recorded 55 tackles as defensive tackle.
He earned All-State first team honors as a junior and senior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hudson was listed as the Number. 17 center in the nation.
He also received a three-star rating by Scout.com, and ranked 45th on their offensive guard list. He selected Florida State over West Virginia and Southern Mission, among others
As a true freshman in 2007, he started 10 of 13 games at left guard and left tackle.
He was named the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Seminoles" victory over the second ranked Boston College. At the end of the season he earned numerous honors such as a Freshman All-America first-team selection by College Football News and the Football Writers Association of America, and All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination third-team honors by Philosophy Steele. As a sophomore in 2008 Hudson earned Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.
In 2009, Hudson was listed at Number.
2 on Rivals.com"s preseason interior lineman power ranking in 2009. He earned FWAA first-team All-American honors and was an Associated Press second-team All-American.
Hudson was a first-team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination selection for the third consecutive season, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. After four years of starting, Hudson will leave FSU as the most decorated offensive lineman in Seminole history.
2011 NFL Draft
Projected to be a second-to-third round selection by Sports Illustrated, Hudson was graded as the Number.
6 available offensive guard in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was projected to be moved to center, due to his "limited size." Hudson was drafted in the second round, with the 55th overall pick, by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the highest selected Seminoles offensive lineman since Alex Barron in 2005.
Kansas City Chiefs
During his rookie season, he started one game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On September 23, 2012, Hudson suffered a broken bone in his left leg and was placed on injured reserve. Oakland Raiders
On March 11, 2015, Hudson and the Oakland Raiders agreed on a five year, $44.5 million deal, making him the highest paid center in the NFL.