Brian Hudson (born March 1, 1991) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2014. He played college football at

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after transferring out of

Liberty University Liberty University (LU) is a private Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia ( Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns, Lib ...

College career

Hudson committed to

on December 29, 2008. Hudson redshirted during his true freshman season, and did not see any playing time during his redshirt freshman season. Hudson saw limited action during his sophomore season, appearing in 3 games as a backup. With Mike Brown graduating in 2012, Hudson won the starting quarterback position for the Flames for the 2012 season. After falling out of the starting quarterback position at Liberty, Hudson transferred to

for his last season of eligibility. Hudson started all 12 games for the Fighting Camels, leading the team in passing and rushing.

College career statistics

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

On May 23, 2014, Hudson signed with the

of the

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(CFL). Following their mini-camp, Hudson was released in June 2014.

New Orleans VooDoo

Hudson was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the

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, along with

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, following a rash of injuries for the VooDoo. With just a week of practice, Kennedy beat out Hudson as the VooDoo's starting quarterback. The following week, Kennedy left the game with bruised ribs, and Hudson entered the game. Hudson finished the game 0-for-3 passing. Hudson remained with the VooDoo the rest of the season, appearing in more one game. During the offseason, the VooDoo picked up Hudson's rookie option to retain him for the 2015 season.

Colorado Ice

On May 5, 2015, Hudson was assigned to the

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of the

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. Hudson started his first game with the Ice against the Bemidji Axemen. Hudson struggled in what would turn out to be his lone start for the Ice, completing 1-of-9 passes for 13 yards and an interception. He was released on May 11, 2015.

References

External links

Campbell bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Brian 1991 births Living people American football quarterbacks Liberty Flames football players Campbell Fighting Camels football players New Orleans VooDoo players Colorado Crush (IFL) players Players of American football from Philadelphia