In terms of a guarantee, UCF receiver Kobe Hudson’s proclamation that “I can get way better” in 2024 is nothing as seismic as a young Muhammed Ali’s called shot against Sonny Liston in 1964, but it’s still monumental news for the Knights.
The fifth-year senior played an integral part in UCF’s offensive success in its first Big 12 season, finishing second on the team in catches (44) and yards (900) behind Javon Baker while leading the group in touchdowns (8).
Despite the big numbers, the Knights finished 6-7, including 3-6 in the Big 12. It was the program’s first losing season since 2015 and the first losing season for coach Gus Malzahn since his first year as a high school coach in 1992.
Hudson’s decision to return to UCF rather than transfer or forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL draft was certainly met with jubilation in the Wayne Densch Sports Center football offices.
“I had a good year last year, but I’m not a guy that just wants to be an average guy,” Hudson said recently. “I can get way better. You have all only seen a little bit of me, to be honest. You haven’t seen my full potential.”
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Said Malzahn: “Kobe Hudson had a big-time year and he’s one of the better receivers in college football.”
Hudson and Baker grew up together playing football in the suburbs of Atlanta before enrolling at Auburn and Alabama. The longtime friends reunited when Hudson convinced Baker to join him at UCF as a transfer in 2022.
“A lot of stuff that I learned as a receiver — I’m not ashamed to say — I learned from him,” said the 6-foot-1 Hudson. “He’s played receiver his whole life, and I played quarterback and corner in high school, so I learned a lot of things from him.”
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Publish date : 2024-02-02 20:44:00
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