Cole Hodge (CAL) named 2023 Kentucky Gatorade Football Player of the Year

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Hodge averaged 273.6 yards and 3.8 touchdowns passing per game, and rushed for an average of 41.7 yards and 0.7 touchdowns per game. 300+ yards per game and 4.5 touchdowns is QUITE a stat. During his four-year varsity high school career, Cole's team was 47-6 with two state titles, and he had a career NFL Passer Rating of 139.03...for comparison, Aaron Rodgers recorded the highest-ever single season passer rating in the NFL in 2011 at 122.5.

Career:
596 for 839 (71.0%) passing for 9,186 yards and 135 touchdowns, with 15 interceptions.
NFL Passer Rating of 139.03 (158.3 is perfect).
262 carries for 1,942 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Senior Year:
283 for 380 (74.5%) passing for 4,104 yards and 57 touchdowns, with 7 interceptions.
NFL Passer Rating of 141.05 (158.3 is perfect).
105 carries for 625 yards and 10 touchdowns.
3A State Championship (14-1 Season Record)

Junior Year:
169 for 232 (72.8%) passing for 2,949 yards and 48 touchdowns, with 4 interceptions.
NFL Passer Rating of 147.27 (158.3 is perfect).
76 carries for 711 yards and 9 touchdowns.
3A State Championship (15-0 Season Record)

Sophomore Year:
139 for 217 (64.1%) passing for 2,101 yards and 28 touchdowns, with 4 interceptions.
NFL Passer Rating of 127.71 (158.3 is perfect).
78 carries for 572 yards and 8 touchdowns.
3A Semifinalist (11-2 Season Record)

Freshman Year:
5 for 10 (50%) passing for 32 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 0 interceptions.
NFL Passer Rating of 96.67 (158.3 is perfect).
3 carries for 34 yards.
3A Semifinalis7 (7-3 Season Record)

Cole has signed to play college football at East Carolina, and had additional offers from:
Alabama Birmingham
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Army
Ball State
Central Michigan
Charlotte
Eastern Kentucky
Georgia Southern
Liberty
Marshall
Memphis
Miami OH
Western Michigan

[theguru]

Congrats Cole!

[GBR]

Well deserved, imo. 

[Maleman58]

Awesome selection! Great young man with a bright future!

[111]

Well earned. He and his brother are a dynamic duo. Not bad on the hardwood either.