2020 Football Roster
Prather Hudson
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School:
- Brookstone
2020: Saw action in all 10 Georgia games as a member of kick coverage units...gained seven yards on a fourth-quarter rushing play in win at South Carolina...also had two carries for six yards in fourth-quarter action vs. Missouri...a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually by the National Football Foundation and nicknamed the "Academic Heisman" for its requirements of academic success, community service and on-field performance...assisted on a tackle in punt coverage vs. Florida.
2019: Played in all 14 games...had one carry for five yards, coming against Murray State...also caught a 14-yard pass vs. Arkansas State...had four solo tackles in kick coverage this season: tackle in KO coverage at the 16-yard line vs. Missouri; tackle in punt coverage vs. Texas A&M; tackle in KO coverage at the 10-yard line vs. Ga. Tech; and tackle in KO coverage vs. Baylor...sidelined from spring practice due to a shoulder injury...earned the team’s Junior Class GPA award with a 3.81 cumulative GPA...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019...one of three Bulldogs to earn spots on the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
2018: Played in all 14 games, with 64 yards on 15 carries...Had 19 yards on five carries vs. South Carolina...also had three carries for 16 yards in season opener vs. Austin Peay...three carries for 18 yards vs. Vanderbilt...carried twice for nine yards vs. UMass...continued his role as a special teams regular this season...one of three winners of the Frank Sinkwich Award (toughest player on team) at team's post-season awards gala...named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2018...earned the team's 2017-18 Scholar Athlete of the Year award, as well as J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2018...honored as one of three recipients of the 2018 Hugh Hendrix Award for the player who most "strains his potential" post-spring.
2017: Played in 15 games, both on special teams and as backup running back...has six carries for 15 yards, all coming in Samford game...had a fourth-quarter tackle in punt coverage during Rose Bowl win over Oklahoma...had a tackle on kickoff coverage at Georgia Tech...one of three Special Teams Newcomers of the Year, given at the team's annual post-season awards gala...winner of freshman GPA award after spring drills...leading rusher (45 yards on 7 carries) for victorious Red team at G-Day spring game...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2017.
2016: Redshirted...member of the scout team.
High School: Brookstone, coached by Scott Pethtel ... all-state academic honors ... all-region 2-Way Player of the Year ... Aflac Student Athlete of the Year ... also participated in wrestling, baseball and track ... graduated cum laude ... member of Key Club and participated in Habitat for Humanity.
Personal: EDWARD PRATHER HUDSON, Jr....father, Edward, attended law school at UGA...Major: Finance...received his undergraduate degree at Fall 2019 commencement exercises...completed his master's degree in Sport Management after Fall Semester, 2020.
