- Acquired by the Cardinals in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders on 3/17/21; Cardinals also acquired a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft in exchange for Arizona's third-round selection.
- A three-time Pro Bowler (2016-17, '19) and 2019 second-team All-Pro selection at center.
- Started 127 of 143 games played in his first 10 NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2011-14) and Raiders (2015-20). Started all 92 games played at center in six seasons with the Raiders.
- According to Pro Football Focus, Hudson ranks first among all NFL centers with a 93.6 pass-blocking grade dating back to 2015. The site credits him with just three sacks allowed in 3,445 pass-blocking snaps and a 1.2% pressure rate over the last six seasons.
- Played over 1,000 snaps in four of the last five seasons, including in 2020 when he ranked third among NFL centers with 1,081 offensive snaps played.
- Has played all 16 games in seven of 10 NFL seasons and has missed just one game in the last five seasons (2016-20).
Selected by Kansas City in the second round (55th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and played his first four seasons (2011-14) with the Chiefs. Signed a five-year contract with the Raiders on 3/11/15 as an unrestricted free agent. Signed a three-year extension with Las Vegas on 8/30/19. Acquired by the Cardinals in a trade with Las Vegas on 3/17/21 that saw Arizona send its third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Raiders.
2020: Started all 16 games for the fifth time in his career ... helped pave the way as the Raiders ranked 8th in the NFL in total offense, averaging 383.3 yards per game ... part of an O-line that finished 10th in the league in fewest sacks allowed (28) … blocked for a 4,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver for the second consecutive season … helped Derek Carr throw for a career-high 4,103 yards while finishing the year with a career-high 101.4 passer rating … marked sixth time in his career he blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher … played 1,084 offense snaps, the sixth time in his career – and fourth time in five seasons – he played 1,000+ snaps … was not flagged for a single penalty despite his 1,084 offensive snaps … started at center in the season opener for the eighth consecutive year, playing on a line that did not allow a sack @ Car (9/13); marked the fourth time since the 1970 merger the Raiders offense did not surrender a sack in the season opener; paved the way for Josh Jacobs to become the first player in franchise history to rush for three TDs in a season opener ... helped the Raiders gain 490 total yards with 140 yards on the ground in a victory @ KC (10/11) ... Las Vegas had a season-high 208 rushing yards on 45 attempts @ Cle (11/1), marking the Raiders highest number of rush attempts since 12/16/12 vs. KC; Jacobs had a career-high 128 rushing yards in the effort ... in a Week 10 victory vs. Den (11/15), helped offense total 200+ rushing yards for the second time in '20, marking the first time the team had multiple games in a season with 200+ rushing yards since 2016; Raiders also posted four rushing TDs in a game for just the second time in the last 10 seasons and the fifth time since 2000 ... in Week 11 vs. KC (11/22), was part of an line that surrendered zero sacks, despite 31 pass attempts ... part of an O-line that allowed Carr to throw for 381 yards and three TDs @ NYJ (12/6) ... part of an O-line that did not allow a sack vs. Ind (12/13), marking the fourth such performance of the year … in the season finale @ Den (1/3/21), helped Raiders offense pile up 465 yards.
2019: Started all 15 games he appeared in and was selected to his third career Pro Bowl (2016-17) ... also earned PFWA All-AFC recognition and 2nd-team All-Pro honors … did not allow a sack for the second consecutive season, running his streak to 31 consecutive games without allowing a sack (according to PFF) … voted by teammates as the recipient of the Commitment to Excellence Award for the third consecutive year … helped the Raiders finish 8th in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed while paving the way for the first 1,000-yard rookie rusher in club history (Josh Jacobs) ... also helped Derek Carr set career highs in completion percentage (70.4) and yards per attempt (7.9) while throwing for 4,000+ yards for the second consecutive season … in a season-opening victory vs. Den (9/9), part of a line that did not allow a sack despite 26 pass attempts; marked just the third time since 1970 the Raiders held their opponent to zero sacks in a season opener ... O-line paved the way for 129 yards on the ground vs. KC (9/15); protected Carr as he passed Ken Stabler to become the Raiders all-time leader in passing yards (19,196) … helped the Raiders rush for a season-high 188 yards and a TD on 32 carries (5.9 avg.) @ Ind (9/29) … in a Week 5 victory vs. Chi (10/6), part of a line that did not allow a sack despite 32 pass attempts, while leading the way for Jacobs to eclipse the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career (123 yards and two TDs on 26 carries) … for the third time in 2019 – and second consecutive game, played on a line that did not allow a sack despite 31 pass attempts @ GB (10/20); Jacobs ran for 100+ yards for the second consecutive game, finishing with 124 yards on 21 carries (5.9 avg.) ... started at center before exiting the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury @ Hou (10/27) … inactive (ankle) vs. Det (11/3), snapping a streak of 52 consecutive regular season starts in a streak that dated back to 2015 ... led the way as Jacobs rushed for 112 yards in a victory vs. Cin (11/17); Jacobs surpassed Marcus Allen's franchise record for most 100-yard rushing contests by a rookie (4) ... helped Jacobs as he surpassed 100 yards (104) for fifth time this season @ KC (12/1); Jacobs also surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to reach the milestone.
2018:Started all 16 contests for the third consecutive year and the fourth time of his career ... voted by teammates as the recipient of the Commitment to Excellence Award for the second consecutive season … did not allow a single sack on the season according to PFF, despite playing 1,042 offensive snaps and 556 pass attempts … was called for just one penalty in 16 starts … helped Raiders offense pile up 1,628 rushing yards while Derek Carr threw for 4,000+ yards for the first time in his career (4,049) … started at center in the season opener and was part of an O-line that allowed just one sack on 40 pass attempts vs. LAR (9/10) ... Carr had a 90.6 completion percentage (29-of-32) @ Den (9/16), the fourth best single-game percentage in NFL history at that time; part of a line that allowed just one sack on 32 pass attempts … started at center in his 100th career game and paved the way for Marshawn Lynch to rush for a season-high 130 yards vs. Cle (9/30); helped the offense produce two 100-yard receivers, a 100-yard rusher and a 400-yard passer for the first time since the 1970 AFL merger … part of a line that did not allow a sack despite 28 pass attempts vs. Ind (10/28) … led the way as the Raiders set season highs in rushing yards (171) and total yards (442) vs. KC (12/2); also converted on 75% of their third downs (9-of-12) attempts, which marked a season high and was the third-best percentage since 1991 ... in a Week 16 victory vs. Den (12/24), helped Doug Martin rush for 107 yards, his first 100-yard outing of the year ... in the season finale @ KC (12/30) led the way as Martin (100 yards on 21 attempts) rushed for 100+ yards for the second consecutive game.
2017: Started at center in all 16 games for the second straight year (and third time in his career) while earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection ... voted by teammates as the recipient of the Commitment to Excellence Award ... part of an O-line that surrendered just 24 sacks on the year, tied for third fewest in the NFL; line allowed one sack or fewer in nine games and allowed no sacks in four others … helped pave the way for 1,554 rushing yards with an average of 4.4 yards per carry ... started at center in the season opener and helped the offense total 109 yards @ Ten (9/10) … helped the Raiders score a season-high 45 points in a win vs. NYJ (9/17); O-line did not allow a sack despite 28 pass attempts while paving the way for 180 rushing yards and 410 total yards of offense with six total TDs … in a Thursday Night victory vs. KC (10/19), helped the offense record over 500 yards (505) for the third time since Week 9 of the 2013 season; paved the way for 32 first downs, tied for the fourth-most in a single game in franchise history; protected Carr, who was not sacked despite 52 pass attempts while recording a season-high 417 passing yards and three TDs; led the Raiders on a game-winning 11-play, 85-yard TD drive in the final 2:25 that ended in a 2-yard TD pass to Michael Crabtree as time expired in regulation, giving Oakland a 31-30 victory … played on a line that did not allow a sack in 38 pass attempts vs. Dal (12/17); marked fourth game the O-line did not allow a sack in '17 … part of a line that surrendered just one sack @ Phi (12/25), the ninth game of the season allowing one sack or fewer.
2016:Started at center in all 16 regular season games for the second time in his career, earning his first Pro Bowl selection and a spot on the PFWA All-AFC team … also started the Raiders lone postseason contest … helped Raiders to a 12-4 record during the regular season, their best finish since 2000 (12-4) … part of an O-line that allowed an NFL-low 18 sacks on the season while also blocking for the league's #6 ranked offense (373.3 ypg), #7 ranked scoring offense (26.0 ppg) and #6 ranked rushing attack (120.1 ypg) … helped Raiders run for 1,922 yards and 17 TDs while Derek Carr earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection after throwing for 3,937 yards and 28 TDs in 15 regular season games … part of an O-line that allowed one sack or fewer in 10 of 16 regular season contests, including five games with zero sacks … Oakland's 10 games allowing one sack or fewer tied for the league lead, as did its five games allowing no sacks … played a career-high 1,119 offensive snaps during the regular season … started at center in the season-opener for the fifth consecutive season in the Raiders 35-34 win @ NO (9/11); the offense totaled 486 yards, including 167 rushing yards and three TDs on 26 carries (6.4 avg.); protected Carr as he was not sacked once despite 38 pass attempts …in a Week 4 victory @ Bal (10/2), part of an O-line that allowed no sacks on 35 pass attempts; through the first four games, the line allowed just two sacks on 153 pass attempts … started at center vs. KC (10/16) in his 70th career game … part of a line that did not allow a sack for the third time in the first seven games, while also helping the team run for 144 rushing yards @ Jax (10/23) … part of an offense that put up 626 yards in an OT win @ TB (10/30); Raiders 626 yards tied the franchise single-game record set in 1964; Carr became the first Raider to throw for 500+ yards (513) ... helped offense total 218 yards on the ground vs. Den (11/6); Murray ran for 114 yards on 20 carries, eclipsing 100 yards for the first time on the year and tied a franchise record with three rushing TDs ... part of a line that did not allow a sack in 31 pass attempts vs. Hou (11/21); marked fourth game of the season not allowing a sack … led the way as the offense accumulated 399 total yards vs. Buf (12/4), while the line had its fifth game of the season in which it allowed zero sacks ... paved the way as the Raiders rushed for over 200 yards (2010) vs. Ind (12/24), marking the team's second game with 200+ rushing yards on the year; offense posted 463 total yards in the contest … in his second career postseason game, started at center in the Wild Card matchup @ Hou (1/7/17).
2015: Started 13 games at center in his first season with the Raiders, missing three games due to an ankle injury ... protected second-year QB Derek Carr who earned his first career Pro Bowl selection after throwing for 3,987 yards and a career high 32 TDs … also helped second-year RB Latavius Murray earn his first career Pro Bowl nod after rushing for a career-high 1,066 yards … marked fourth consecutive season Hudson blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher … part of an O-line that allowed one sack or fewer in seven games, including three contests with zero sacks … line had a six-game stretch (Games 6-11) in which it allowed just five total sacks … started at center in his Raiders debut in the season-opener vs. Cin (9/13) … in a Week 2 victory vs. Bal (9/20), helped the Raiders pile up 448 total yards while the O-line allowed just one sack for zero yards despite 46 pass attempts … part of a line that did not allow a sack despite 32 pass attempts @ Cle (9/27) … helped the offense record over 400 total yards (451) for the second consecutive game vs. NYJ (11/1); line did not allow a sack despite 36 pass attempts … in a Week 9 matchup @ Pit (11/8), part of a line that did not allow a sack of Carr for the second consecutive game; helped offense pile up 440 total yards, including 139 rushing yards; left the contest in the fourth quarter (ankle) … inactive (ankle) vs. Min (11/15) … returned to lineup @ Det (11/22) and played most of the game before exiting in the third quarter when he aggravated his ankle injury; O-line allowed only one sack in the game … inactive (ankle) @ Ten (11/29) and vs. KC (12/6) … returned to the lineup and played every offensive snap in the 15-12 win @ Den (12/13) … led the way as the Raiders earned a 23-20 overtime win vs. SD (12/24).
2014: Started at center in all 16 games for the first time in his career … played over 1,000 offensive snaps (1,007) for the second consecutive season … helped the Chiefs finish with the NFL's 10th ranked rushing attack, averaging 119.9 yards per game; KC finished the year with 1,918 rushing yards and 18 TDs on 420 carries (4.6 avg.), rushing for 100+ yards in 11-of-16 games … helped Jamaal Charles (1,033) run for 1,000+ yards for the fifth time in his career and third consecutive season … started at center in the season-opener for the third consecutive season vs. Ten (9/7) … protected Alex Smith as posted a season-high 144.4 passer rating and three TDs vs. NE (9/29); paved the way for Charles to record 108 total yards (92 rushing and 16 receiving) and three total TDs (one rushing and two receiving); Chiefs offense had a season-high 443 total yards … for the second time in '14, part of a line that did not allow a sack vs. Sea (11/16) while also helping lead Charles to a season-high 159 rushing yards and two TDs; marked Charles' fifth consecutive game with at least one rushing TD … paved the way for Charles to pile up 111 total yards (91 rushing, 20 receiving) and two TDs (one rushing; 1 receiving) @ AZ (12/7); marked Charles eighth consecutive game with at least one TD as he totaled 10 TDs in that stretch … blocked for Smith as he threw for a season-high 311 yards @ Pit (12/21).
2013: Played in all 16 games for the second time in his career with 15 starts at center … played over 1,000 offensive snaps (1,006) for the first time in his career … also started at center in his postseason debut … anchor of a Chiefs team that got off to a 9-0 start en route to an 11-5 record and a postseason berth … helped Jamaal Charles finish second in the league with 1,980 total yards (1,287 rushing; 693 receiving) and 19 TDs (12 rushing; 7 receiving) … the Chiefs ran for 2,056 yards and 17 TDs on 442 carries (4.7 avg.) to finish with the NFL's #10 ranked rushing attack … helped KC rush for 100+ yards in 14-of-16 regular season games and Charles run for 100+ yards in four contests … in a season-opening victory vs. Jax (9/8), part of a line that led the way for 121 rushing yards on 27 carries while allowing just one sack on 34 pass attempts … part of a line that allowed just one sack (for zero yards) despite 41 pass attempts vs. NYG (9/29) … led the way for Charles to have his first 100-yard rushing effort of the year, finishing with 108 yards and a TD @ Ten (10/6) … led the way for a KC offense that piled up 452 total yards (159 rushing; 293 passing) vs. Den (12/1); part of a line that did not allow a sack, despite 42 pass attempts; helped Chiefs run for 159 yards and a TD on 25 carries (6.4 avg.) … in a Week 14 victory @ Was (12/8), KC offense scored 45 points and four offense TDs and the O-line did not allow a sack on 20 pass attempts; marked second consecutive game that line did not allow a sack … helped the Chiefs to a record-setting day in a Week 15 win @ Oak (12/15); KC posted season highs for points (56) and TDs (8) and Charles set career-highs for receiving yards (195), receiving TDs (4) and total TDs (5) while totaling 215 total yards (195 receiving, 20 rushing); blocked for Smith as a threw for a career-high five TDs and posted a 158.3 passing rating … started at center in his postseason debut in the Wild Card matchup @ Ind (1/4/14); helped offense total 513 total yards (150 rushing, 363 passing) and five TDs; blocked for Smith as he threw for a season-high 378 yards and four TDs.
2012: Named the Chiefs starting center and started the first three games of the season before suffering a season-ending leg injury … made his second career start, and first at center, in the season-opener vs. Atl (9/9); helped offense compile 393 total yards, including 152 rushing yards and two TDs on 33 carries … in a Week 3 victory @ NO (9/23), helped Jamaal Charles run for a career-high 233 rushing yards and a TD on 33 carries in the victory; suffered a season-ending leg injury in the third quarter … placed on injured reserve (leg) on 9/26.
2011: Played in all 16 games as a rookie, including one start at left guard ... saw action primarily on special teams … made his first career start (left guard) in a Week 12 matchup vs. vs. Pit (11/27).
Started 50-of-53 games played in four years (2007-10) at Florida State, including starting 48 straight contests … earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors all four years … played both guard and center … set the conference career record for being named ACC Player of the Week nine times … became the 11th player in league history to win the Jacobs Blocking Award twice in a career (2009-10), awarded annually to the player voted the most outstanding blocker in the ACC by a poll of head coaches and defensive coordinators ... became the Seminoles' first unanimous first-team All-American since T Alex Barron in 2004 ... started all 14 games at left guard as a senior in 2010, paving the way for an offense that averaged 381.3 total yards, 171.4 rushing yards and 209.9 passing yards per game … only member of the Seminoles O-line to not allow a sack … earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times and was the only O-lineman in the conference to receive votes for ACC Player of the Year honors … earned first-team All-ACC accolades for the third straight year, becoming the seventh player in history to earn All-ACC honors all four years … finalist for the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football ... started all 13 games as a junior in 2009 and did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure in 715 offensive snaps … led the way for an offense that averaged 149.5 rushing yards, 271.9 passing yards and 421.4 yards of total offense per game … named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice ... became the fifth member of the Seminoles to win the Jacobs Blocking Award … selected first-team All-ACC for the second straight year … earned first-team All-American honors from the NFL Draft Report and the Football Writers Association and second-team All-American honors from the Associated Press ... started all 13 games at left guard as a sophomore in 2008 … named ACC Offensive Lineman of the week three times … chosen first-team Sophomore All-American by the NFL Draft Report and was selected to the All-ACC First Team ... named Florida State's sophomore class academic award winner … saw action in 13 games (10 starts) as a true freshman in 2007 … played at both left guard and left tackle … named a consensus first-team Freshman All-American selection and received second-team All-ACC honors.
Attended Ben C. Rain (Mobile, AL) High School where he was a two-way lineman … earned first-team All-State honors as a junior and senior … recorded 47 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman and 55 tackles as a nose guard as a senior … for six consecutive years, participated in the Raiders annual Thanksgiving with the Offensive Line, an event in which Raiders' O-line provided local families in need with all the food needed to make a complete Thanksgiving dinner … inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame in 2019 ... majored in Recreation and Leisure and also earned a MBA in Business during the 2019 offseason.
