Kobe Hudson


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 86
Date of Birth: September 11, 2001
Height / Weight: / 200 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: CAR (2025)

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Career Summary

Kobe Hudson is a wide receiver from Pine Mountain, Georgia, who played at Auburn before transferring to UCF. He signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

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Early Life

Hudson is from Pine Mountain, Georgia. UCF reported that he graduated in May 2023 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

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High School

Hudson attended Troup County High School in Georgia. UCF reports that he totaled 62 catches for 1,424 yards and 28 touchdowns over his freshman and sophomore seasons, and as a junior quarterback he passed for 3,386 yards and 38 touchdowns while rushing for 1,410 yards and 18 scores. He was named Georgia Class 4A state player of the year as a junior and played in the All-American Bowl.

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College Career

Hudson began at Auburn, playing in every game as a true freshman in 2020 and leading the Tigers in receiving in 2021 with 44 catches for 580 yards and four touchdowns. After transferring to UCF, he recorded 39 catches and seven touchdowns in 2022, 44 catches for 900 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023, and 47 catches for 770 yards and four touchdowns in 2024.

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Path to the NFL

Following his UCF career, Hudson entered the 2025 professional opportunity cycle. Carolina listed him among 19 undrafted rookies signed on May 8, 2025.

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NFL Career

Hudson signed with Carolina as an undrafted rookie in 2025. The Panthers waived him on August 25, 2025, as part of their initial roster-reduction moves.

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Career Accomplishments

Hudson earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition from league coaches in both 2023 and 2024. His 2023 season included three straight 100-yard receiving games and eight touchdown catches, while UCF's 2024 profile notes that he ended his Knights career with receptions in 35 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in program history.

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Playing Style

Listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Hudson was a downfield wide receiver at UCF. In 2023 he ranked fourth in the Big 12 and seventh nationally in yards per reception at 20.45, and in 2024 he averaged 16.38 yards per catch with three 100-yard games.

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