Abdul Hodge
Abdul Raheeda Hodge (born September 9, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Early years
When he was young, Hodge lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Boyd Anderson High School (the same school as college teammate offensive lineman David Walker) where he won
four letters in football, two in track, and one in basketball. In football, he was a three year starter, a three time team captain.
As a junior, he was a first team All-County honoree and a third team All-State.
As a senior, Hodge played linebacker for a 9-3 team that reached the state semi-finals. he was selected as an All-American by SuperPrep, First-team All-State and All-Conference. He was also named Broward County MVP on defense. Team had a 22-10 record during his last three years
In his career, Hodge recorded a total of 308 career tackles, 22 sacks and six interceptions. He also had eight fumble recoveries and fumbles turned for touchdowns. He had over 100 tackles in each of his final three prep seasons. Hodge's best time of 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.