Preston Hodge
Preston Hodge
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Kansas State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. 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
Deion Sanders
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 24–17
vs Iowa State
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Teldrick Ross’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elias Larry's senior season at Colorado State (2024).
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