Shay Hodge

Vareion Deshay "Shay" Hodge (born October 18, 1987, in Morton, Mississippi) is a gridiron football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Ole Miss.

College career

Competed in the 2010 Senior Bowl ... Participated in the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine ... CAREER: Ole Miss career leader in receiving yards (2,646) ... Ranks second all-time at Ole Miss in receptions (173) and TD catches (22) and tied for second in 100-yard receiving games (6) ... 2009: Chosen honorable mention All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Named All-SEC first team by AP, SEC Coaches, Rivals

and CollegeFootballNews.com and second team by Phil Steele ... SEC leader in receiving yards (87.3 ypg) and receptions (5.4 rpg) ... Finished 18th in the nation in receiving yards ... Established the Ole Miss single-season record for receiving yards and became the first 1,000-yard receiver in school history (1,023) ... Set Rebel season record for 100-yard receiving games (5) ... Notched 96 or more yards in two other contests ... Led team with eight TD catches ... Registered six games with at least seven receptions ... Earned fourth letter ... at Memphis (9/6): Started and caught three passes for 77 yards including a long of 33 yards ... vs. Southeastern La. (9/19): Posted a team-high five catches for 59 yards and one TD ... at South Carolina (9/24): Caught one pass for 11 yards ... at Vanderbilt (10/3): Posted career-high eight catches for 122 yards and tied a career high with two TDs ... vs. Alabama (10/10): Posted two catches for 21 yards ... vs. UAB (10/17):

Caught team-high seven passes for 99 yards ... vs. Arkansas (10/24): Caught five passes for 70 yards including a 25-yard TD catch ... at Auburn (10/31): Posted seven catches for 105 yards ... vs. Northern Arizona (11/7): Caught seven balls for a career-high 169 yards and two TDs ... vs. Tennessee (11/14): Hauled in a team-high five passes for 77 yards ... vs. LSU (11/21): Caught seven passes for 117 yards and one TD ... at Mississippi State (11/28): Hauled in six catches for 96 yards and one touchdown ... Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (1/2): Posted seven receptions for 112 yards ... Preseason: Named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... Named preseason All-SEC second team by Phil Steele ... 2008: Earned third team All-SEC honors from Phil Steele ... Tied for the SEC lead in TD catches (8) and finished sixth in yards per catch (16.5), eighth in receiving yards per game (55.8 ypg) and eighth in receptions per game (3.38) ... Played in all 13 games and started 12 ... Earned third letter ... Named Midseason All-SEC second team by Phil Steele ... vs. Memphis (8/30): Started and recorded a career-high two TDs on two receptions for 79 yards , including career-long 64-yard TD catch ... at Wake Forest (9/6): Caught a team-high five balls for 66 yards and one TD in start ... vs. Samford (9/13): Recorded one catch for 31 yards in start ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/20): Recorded two catches for 16 yards in start ... at Florida (9/27): Posted career-high 133 yards receiving including career-long 86 yard TD catch ... Finished with three catches ... vs. South Carolina (10/4): Caught four passes for 47 yards ... at Alabama (10/18): Finished with four catches for 64 yards and a TD ... at Arkansas (10/25): Caught four passes for 47 yards and a TD ... vs. Auburn (11/1): Finished with six catches for 62 yards and a TD ... at LSU (11/22): Caught four passes for 42 yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28):

Matched a career-best with seven receptions for 89 yards and a TD... Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech (1/2): Collected two catches for 49 yards ... 2007: Saw action in all 12 games with two starts ... Topped team with 43 receptions for 593 yards ... Tied team lead with six touchdown catches ... Earned second letter ... vs. Memphis (9/1): Hauled in four passes for 37 yards ... vs. Missouri (9/8): Notched first career TD on a five-yard catch ... Finished with a career-high five receptions, going for 47 yards ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/15): Made three grabs for 24 yards in start ... vs. Florida (9/22): Topped team with career highs of seven receptions and 81 yards with a 19-yard TD ... vs. Georgia (9/29): Topped team with six catches for 77 yards ... vs. Louisiana Tech (10/6): Hauled in a 17-yard TD pass ... vs. Alabama (10/13): Collected three catches for 51 yards in start ... Named Rebel Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Week ... vs. Arkansas (10/20): Grabbed two passes for 26 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/27): Made two receptions for 26 yards ... vs. Northwestern State (11/3): Hauled in four passes for career-high 88 yards and one TD ... vs. LSU (11/17): Four catches for career-high 90 yards and one TD... vs. Mississippi State (11/23):

Recorded two catches for 29 yards, including a 13-yard TD ... Spring: Team-leading five receptions for 65 yards in the Red-Blue spring game ... 2006: Appeared in all 12 games, making two starts at flanker ... Finished third on the team with 16 receptions and 193 receiving yards ... Earned his first letter ... at Kentucky (9/16): Caught three passes for 30 yards ... vs. Wake Forest (9/23): Three catches for 29 yards ... at Alabama (10/14): One catch for 18 yards ... at Arkansas (10/21): Two catches for 25 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/28): One catch for 12 yards in first career start ... vs. Northwestern State (11/4): Career-high four grabs for 48 yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/25): Made two catches for 31 yards, including a career-long 21-yard grab ...Hodge was a 2009 first-team All-SEC selection. He became the all-time leading receiver in Ole Miss history with 2,646 receiving yards. While at Ole Miss, he had 22 receiving touchdowns and 173 career catches, making him second in Ole Miss history. His six 100-yard receiving games tied him for second in Ole Miss history. In his senior season at Ole Miss, he caught 70 passes for 1,135 yards and a team-high eight touchdown grabs.^[1]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Hodge originally signed a free-agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers but was released during rookie camp. Following his release, he was immediately offered a spot with the Washington Redskins and signed a contract with them. He was waived during final cuts.

Cincinnati Bengals

Hodge was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on September 8, 2010.

Georgia Force

Hodge has signed with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League for 2012.

Kansas City Command

Hodge was traded to the Kansas City Command on March 5, 2012 along with John Gianninoto

New Orleans VooDoo

Hodge signed with the New Orleans VooDoo for the 2013 season.

Jacksonville Sharks

On October 16, 2015, Hodge was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks.

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