2022 Football Roster
Roster
Hudson Jr., Johnny

Jersey Number 17
Johnny Hudson Jr.
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Washington HS
- Prev School:
- Jones College/Contra Costa College
Bio
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games, starting in 12 … had 21 tackles … added 3.0 TFLs and one sack … also had four quarterback hurries … had a season-high four tackles three times this year … had a season-high 1.5 TFLs against Boise State (Nov. 4) … had his lone sack of the season against Eastern Washington (Sept. 9) … saw minimal action in games at San Jose State (Nov. 11) and against New Mexico (Nov. 18) due to injury … CSC Academic All-District® … preseason honors included Phil Steele second team All-MW and Athlon Sports fourth team All-MW ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … was the starting defensive tackle in 11 games … had 34 tackles on the year (11 solo) … added 5.0 tackles for loss … had 1.5 sacks … had a fumble recovery against San Diego State (Oct. 29) … had a broken up pass against San Jose State (Oct. 15) … had a season-high six tackles at UNLV (Nov. 11) … had at least one tackle in 11-straight games … had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against San Jose State … selected as a fourth team All-Mountain West defensive tackle in Phil Steele’s postseason award recognitions ... joined the Fresno State program as a mid-year enrollee in Jan. 2022 ... will have two years of eligibility remaining ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent the 2021 season at Contra Costa College in the California Bay Area ... helped Contra Costa College to a 10-1 record in 2021 ... had 28 tackles, two forced fumbles, and 5.5 sacks in 10 games played during the 2021 season ... also had a blocked kick in the season opener ... ranked fourth in the league in sacks and eighth in sack yards ... (2020) spent the 2020 season at Jones College ... appeared in 10 games and recorded 15 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a broken up pass.
PERSONAL: From Atlanta, Georgia ... son of Johnny Hudson Sr. and Cassandra Cofield ... has four brothers and two sisters. He is the youngest sibling ... favorite athlete is Aaron Donald ... biggest athletic thrill has been earning Defensive Player of the Year honors ... had interest from Temple, Memphis, FAU, Oregon, San Jose State and Utah State ... chose to attend Fresno State because the coaches made it feel like home.
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … was the starting defensive tackle in 11 games … had 34 tackles on the year (11 solo) … added 5.0 tackles for loss … had 1.5 sacks … had a fumble recovery against San Diego State (Oct. 29) … had a broken up pass against San Jose State (Oct. 15) … had a season-high six tackles at UNLV (Nov. 11) … had at least one tackle in 11-straight games … had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against San Jose State … selected as a fourth team All-Mountain West defensive tackle in Phil Steele’s postseason award recognitions ... joined the Fresno State program as a mid-year enrollee in Jan. 2022 ... will have two years of eligibility remaining ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent the 2021 season at Contra Costa College in the California Bay Area ... helped Contra Costa College to a 10-1 record in 2021 ... had 28 tackles, two forced fumbles, and 5.5 sacks in 10 games played during the 2021 season ... also had a blocked kick in the season opener ... ranked fourth in the league in sacks and eighth in sack yards ... (2020) spent the 2020 season at Jones College ... appeared in 10 games and recorded 15 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a broken up pass.
PERSONAL: From Atlanta, Georgia ... son of Johnny Hudson Sr. and Cassandra Cofield ... has four brothers and two sisters. He is the youngest sibling ... favorite athlete is Aaron Donald ... biggest athletic thrill has been earning Defensive Player of the Year honors ... had interest from Temple, Memphis, FAU, Oregon, San Jose State and Utah State ... chose to attend Fresno State because the coaches made it feel like home.
FB Media Availability [9/9]: Ezekiel Avit, Jadon Pearson, Tim Thomas
Tuesday, September 09
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/8]
Monday, September 08
FB highlight at Oregon State [9/6/25]
Monday, September 08
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06