Jordan Hudson

Early life

Hudson attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas. During his junior season, he caught 80 passes for 1,285 yards and 19 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Hudson was rated as a five-star recruit and the 12th overall prospect in the class of 2022 by ESPN; he committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners over offers from other schools such as Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Miami, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Texas A&M. However, he later de-committed from the Sooners and re-open his recruitment. Soon after, Hudson announced his commitment to play for the SMU Mustangs. However, he would ultimately change his commitment and sign to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.

TCU

As a freshman in 2022, Hudson caught 14 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

SMU

Hudson transferred to play for the SMU Mustangs. In 2023, he played in all 14 games, recording 30 receptions for 425 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2024, Hudson caught 39 passes for 422 yards and five touchdowns. He finished his final collegiate season in 2025 with a career-high 766 receiving yards and earned third-team all-ACC honors. After the season, Hudson accepted an invite to participate in the 2026 Senior Bowl.