Sedrick Hodge (born September 13, 1978) is a former

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who played in the

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(NFL) for the

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from 2001 to 2005. He was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He was signed by the

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before the 2006 season but was cut right before the season began. Before his NFL career, Sedrick was a standout linebacker at

The Westminster Schools The Westminster Schools is a Kindergarten –12 private school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in 1951. History Westminster originated in 1951 as a reorganization of Atlanta's North Avenue Presbyterian School (NAPS), a girls' school a ...

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and played

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at the

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NFL career statistics

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1978 births Living people American football linebackers New Orleans Saints players North Carolina Tar Heels football players The Westminster Schools alumni Players of American football from Fayetteville, Georgia Players of American football from Atlanta {{linebacker-1970s-stub