Cooper Hodges is an American football offensive guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State and was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Jaguars.
Biography, age and birthday
Cooper Hodges was born on July 13, 2000.
Height and weight
Cooper stands at height of 6ft 3 inches tall and weighs 141kg
College and draft
Hodges redshirted as a true freshman at Appalachian State in 2018 due to an injury.[3] The next season, he was selected second-team all-conference after playing all 14 games as their starting right tackle.[3][4][5] Hodges started all 11 games in 2020 and was chosen second-team all-conference for the second year in a row.
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Team, jersey number and position
Hodges is an offensive guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and wears jersey number 70
Family, girlfriend, kids, parents, siblings
Hodges is married to Daphne Batista.
Salary and net worth
Hodges signed a 4 year, $3,945,488 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a $105,488 signing bonus, $105,488 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $986,372. In 2023, Hodges will earn a base salary of $750,000 and a signing bonus of $105,488, while carrying a cap hit of $776,372 and a dead cap value of $105,488.
Hodges continued as a starter in 2021 and was named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference. As a senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games and earned third-team All-America honours from Pro Football Focus, additionally being an All-Sun Belt choice for the fourth-straight season. He finished his stint at Appalachian State with 51 consecutive starts, over 3,500 snaps played and only seven sacks allowed
Hodges was selected in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars.
Instagram and Twitter
Hodges has no verified social media accounts in his name.