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| No. 49, 24, 43[1] | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1943-11-09)November 9, 1943 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | March 22, 2021(2021-03-22) (aged 77) Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West (Phoenix) |
| College: | Phoenix (1961–1962) Arizona (1963–1964) |
| NFL draft: | 1965: 9th round, 119th pick |
| AFL draft: | 1965: 10th round, 80th pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Floyd Leroy Hudlow (November 9, 1943 – March 22, 2021) was an American professionalfootballdefensive back who played for theBuffalo Bills of theAmerican Football League (AFL) and theAtlanta Falcons of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bills in the tenth round of the1965 AFL draft after playingcollege football at theUniversity of Arizona.
Floyd Leroy Hudlow was on November 9, 1943, inPhoenix, Arizona.[1] He attendedWest Phoenix High School in Phoenix.[1]
Hudlow playedcollege football atPhoenix Junior College from 1961 to 1962 as a running back andsafety.[1] As a freshman in 1961, he rushed 63 times for 444 yards while scoring seven touchdowns, earningArizona Daily Star All-Arizona junior college honors.[2] In 1962, he totaled 75 rushing attempts for 417 yards, 11 interceptions, and 14 total touchdowns, garneringArizona Daily Star All-Arizona junior college recognition for the second consecutive season.[2]
Hudlow was then a two-yearletterman for theArizona Wildcats of theUniversity of Arizona from 1963 to 1964.[1] In 1963, he rushed 33 times for 94 yards while also catching 13 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns.[3] He also led theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) with 422 kick return yards.[2] Hudlow was named second-team All-WAC for the 1963 season.[2] In 1964, Hudlow recorded 73 carries for 402 yards and five touchdowns, five receptions for 53 yards, 261 punt return yards, three punt return touchdowns, and 238 kick return yards.[3][2] He earned first-team All-WAC honors that year.[2] He set WAC records for most career kickoff return yards with 658, highest career yards per kickoff return with 27.4, and single-season yards per punt return with 27.1.[2] He majored in history at the University of Arizona.[2] Hudlow was invited to theEast–West Shrine Game after his senior season and ended up playing the entire game atcornerback for the West team.[2] He also played in theSenior Bowl, returning a punt for 44 yards and recovering one fumble.[2]
In November 1964, Hudlow was selected by theBuffalo Bills in the tenth round, with the 80th overall pick, of the1965 AFL draft and by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the ninth round, with the 119th overall pick, of the1965 NFL draft.[4] On November 30, 1964, he signed a futures contract with the Bills, worth $15,000 plus an $8,000 signing bonus.[5][2] He was released on September 7, 1965, and signed to the team'staxi squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 17 and then played in seven games for the Bills during the 1965 season, returning two kicks for 36 yards and one punt for 12 yards.[5][4] On December 26, 1965, the Bills beat theSan Diego Chargers in the1965 AFL Championship Game by a score of 23–0.
Hudlow signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles on February 1, 1966.[5] He was released on August 23, 1966.[5]
Hudlow was then claimed off waivers by theAtlanta Falcons, and moved to the team's taxi squad.[5] He re-signed with the Falcons in 1967.[5] He played in ten games, all starts, for the Falcons during the 1967 season, totaling two interceptions for 25 yards, one sack, two kick returns for 56 yards, and one punt return for two yards.[4] Hudlow was released in 1968 but signed to the taxi squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31, 1968, and appeared in seven games that year.[5][4] He was released on August 1, 1969.[5]
Hudlow signed with theMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League on August 6, 1969, but was released on August 13, 1969.[2]
Hudlow playedlinebacker for theOrlando Panthers of theContinental Football League in 1969.[1][2] The Panthers went 10–2 during the 1969 season and lost in the playoffs to theIndianapolis Capitols.[6]
Hudlow started aflag football league called the Arizona Nine-man Flag Football League in 1973 and also played in the league himself, winning several championships.[2] He died on March 22, 2021, inOcean Springs, Mississippi, at the age of 77.[7]