LSU football: 5 most underrated players in LSU Tigers history
By John Buhler
Tommy Hodson. 1. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. (1986-89). 817
Until Joe Burrow came along, Tommy Hodson was the most prolific passer in LSU football history. Outside of an incredible season or two out of Bert Jones, Hodson was the gold standard for slinging the pigskin on a Baton Rouge Saturday night pre-Burrow. His name is littered all over the LSU passing record books.
In 1986, Hodson was named SEC Freshman of the Year. He completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 2,261 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. This was his first of four consecutive All-SEC First Team nods. Hodson continued his passing dominance in the SEC for the next three years to become the program’s all-time leading passer.
Hodson left Baton Rouge in 1989 with 9,115 passing yards, 69 touchdowns and 41 interceptions. He holds the record for most passing yards over 30 years later. It wasn’t until last season when Burrow surpassed him with the most passing touchdowns in school history. Hodson also completed 58 percent of his career passes in college, averaging 7.8 yards per passing attempt.
He would be a third-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 1990 NFL Draft. Hodson spent six years in the NFL for four different franchises, having last played with the 1995 New Orleans Saints. Despite being mostly a backup quarterback in the NFL, Hodson remains an LSU passing legend. It’s a shame he never was an All-American, as that would help his hall of fame candidacy.
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