Christopher Reshard Hudson (born October 6, 1971) is a former American college and professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Hudson played

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for the

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, and earned All-American honors. A third-round pick of the

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in the

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, he also played professionally for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early years

Hudson was born in

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.National Football League, Historical Players
Chris Hudson
Retrieved February 7, 2012. He attended Worthing High School in Houston,databaseFootball.com, Players
Chris Hudson
. Retrieved February 7, 2012. and played

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for the Worthing Colts.

College career

While attending the University of Colorado at Boulder, Hudson played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1991 to 1994. He was a versatile defensive back who could play any position in the backfield and play it well.Jim Thorpe Association, Thorpe Award Winners
Chris Hudson
. Retrieved February 7, 2012. As senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the

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awarded annually to the best college defensive back in the nation. He finished his college career with the second-most interceptions in Buffaloes team history, and fifth on the team's all-time list for pass deflections.

Professional career

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Hudson in the third round (71st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played for the Jaguars from to . He also was a member of the Chicago Bears in , and after a year off in 2000, returned to the NFL in with the Atlanta Falcons. During his six his seasons in the NFL, he played in 77 regular season games, started in 63 of them, and compiled 11 interceptions.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Chris Hudson
Retrieved February 7, 2012.

References

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