Shane Payton Hodges
Shane Payton Hodges
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Shane Payton Hodges has been at Jacksonville State through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 25 rush yds, 4 tackles against UCF — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. 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
Charles Kelly
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
1 NO · 1 YDS · 1 AVG
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kris Caine’s 2022 season.
Matches Kris on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Pruitt's sophomore season at Miami (2025).
Matches Cam on
Differs from Cam on
Background
JAX STATE CAREER 2024: Saw time in nine games...Made four tackles with a tackle for loss and a sack...Assisted on a tackle in season opener against Coastal Carolina (8/29)...Recorded a sack in win at Liberty (10/30)...Assisted on a tackle against Sam Houston (11/23)...Made a tackle in regular sea...