Dave Hudgens (American football)

Dave Hudgens
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	February 27, 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth:	San Diego, California
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Career information
High school:	Will Rogers (OK)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1978);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at NFL.com

Dave Hudgens (born February 27, 1955) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

Early years

Hudgens attended Will Rogers High School before moving on to the University of Oklahoma, where he found initial success as an individual Big Eight Conference champion in the shot put and discus throw.^[1]^[2]

Playing defensive tackle in football, he became a starter in the last 4 games of his junior season.^[3] He is also known for his big plays against the University of Texas and Ohio State University.^[4]^[5]

Hudgens was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (84th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.^[6] After an early look playing in the defensive line rotation, the Cowboys decided to convert him to an offensive tackle. He was waived on August 14, 1979.^[7]