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Jersey Number 44
Darius Hodge
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 251
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wake Forest, N.C.
- High School:
- Wake Forest
Bio
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019): Breakout pass rusher saw action in all 13 games … Started 12 games … Ranked ninth on the team in tackles with 41 … Led the team with 8.5 sacks and 7.0 sacks … Also blocked a kick … At the end of the season, named to the Conference USA all-conference honorable mention team … Put together one of the greatest statistical games in Marshall history in a win against Old Dominion … Tied a school record with 4.5 sacks … Also had seven tackles against ODU … His 4.5 sacks totaled minus-26 yards in losses, the third-highest total for a single game in school history … The 4.5 sacks tied with two others for the third-most sacks in a single game in Conference USA history … Set a Joan C. Edwards Stadium record for sacks in a single game … For his efforts against ODU, was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week … Five tackles and a half sack against Cincinnati … Career-high seven tackles against ODU … Career-high seven tackles against Louisiana Tech … Five tackles against FIU … Four tackles in a win against Ohio … Opened the season with a sack against VMI … One sack at Rice … Tied for ninth in Conference USA in sacks.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2018): Dynamic playmaker came off the bench in 11 games …Made an impact with 13 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks … Also had a fumble recovery and blocked a kick … Season high of four tackles in a win against FAU … Three tackles, two for a loss, and one sack vs. Middle Tennessee … Made huge plays in the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF, including three solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and one sack … In the bowl game, recovered a botched snap by USF quarterback Blake Barnett that was returned 29 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a Marshall touchdown on the next play … In Spring 2019, experimented with a move to linebacker to help with depth at the position.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 3, 1998 … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Rated the 16th-best player in North Carolina and the 19th-ranked inside linebacker nationally ... Also had offers from NC State, Virginia, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... Bench presses 300 pounds and squats 450 pounds ... Named the North Carolina Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Helped lead Wake Forest High School to a 4AA state championship as a senior ... Voted the title game's MVP after posting 17 tackles and two blocked punts in a 29-0 shutout of Greensboro Page ... Posted 136 tackles, nine sacks, eight interceptions, seven blocked punts and two forced fumbles as a senior.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2018): Dynamic playmaker came off the bench in 11 games …Made an impact with 13 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks … Also had a fumble recovery and blocked a kick … Season high of four tackles in a win against FAU … Three tackles, two for a loss, and one sack vs. Middle Tennessee … Made huge plays in the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF, including three solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and one sack … In the bowl game, recovered a botched snap by USF quarterback Blake Barnett that was returned 29 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a Marshall touchdown on the next play … In Spring 2019, experimented with a move to linebacker to help with depth at the position.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 3, 1998 … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Rated the 16th-best player in North Carolina and the 19th-ranked inside linebacker nationally ... Also had offers from NC State, Virginia, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... Bench presses 300 pounds and squats 450 pounds ... Named the North Carolina Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Helped lead Wake Forest High School to a 4AA state championship as a senior ... Voted the title game's MVP after posting 17 tackles and two blocked punts in a 29-0 shutout of Greensboro Page ... Posted 136 tackles, nine sacks, eight interceptions, seven blocked punts and two forced fumbles as a senior.
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