NFL touchdown on a fumble recovery during his first career start against the Seattle Seahawks on November 27, 2006. In 2007, Hodge was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Hodge changed his number from 55 to his old college number of 52. He underwent surgery on both knees in an attempt to return to the club in 2008. Hodge was cut by the Packers on August 30, 2008 during final cuts. Cincinnati Bengals Hodge was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on September 16, 2008. On October 3, he was promoted to the active roster after the team waived cornerback Simeon Castille. Hodge appeared in six games for the Bengals, recording three tackles, before being placed on injured reserve with an arm injury on November 17. The Bengals cut Hodge on September 4, 2010. Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers signed Hodge on October 27, 2010. He appeared in five games for the Panthers. Career Stats Coaching career Following his career in the NFL, Hodge founded Professional Interactive Solutions in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a company that helped businesses grow their online presence. In addition to running the business, Hodge served as an assistant coach for several high schools in Sarasota, Florida, from 2013–16, including Northeast High School and his alma mater Boyd Anderson High School. He served as head coach of GAIN sports in Sarasota from 2013-16. In 2018, he served a coaching intern for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans before joining the South Dakota staff in 2019 as linebackers coach and NFL liaison. In 2022, Hodge was hired by his collegiate alma mater Iowa as tight ends coach. Iowa still coached by Kirk Ferentz, who coached the team when Hodge played. References External links Cincinnati Bengals bio Iowa Hawkeyes bio Iowa Hawkeyes coaching bio 1983 births Living people People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands players of American football American football linebackers Iowa Hawkeyes football players Green Bay Packers players Cincinnati Bengals players Carolina Panthers players Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches All-American college football players