Darius Hodges
Darius Hodges
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Darius Hodges has been at Tulane through two head coaches in three seasons. All-AAC in 2023 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Nicholls — Week 4, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Tulane, 18 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Willie Fritz → Slade Nagle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023
W 29–16
vs UTSA
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jalen Thornton’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Thornton's senior season at West Virginia (2023).
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