Dayne Hodge

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Rock Island, Ill.
High School:
Assumption

CAREER NOTES: A three-year letterwinner … A former walk-on athlete … Was put on scholarship following the 2023 season … Has played in 29 career games and has 18 starts … has 117 career tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions … a two-time academic all-conference selection.

2024: Appeared in 11 games for the Golden Hurricane, while making 10 starts.

Finished the season with 60 tackles (30 solos, 30 assisted), the second most on the team.
Was one of seven players with an interception on the season.
Had three pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Had a tackle in every game he played, including setting a career-best in tackles with 11 against Oklahoma State.
Had six games with five or more tackles.

2023: Played in all 12 games and started eight contests.

Had 57 stops to finish the season ranked third on the team for tackles and had two forced fumbles and one pickoff.
Had his first career tackles with two in the opener vs. UAPB, including 0.5 TFL for -1 yard.
Started his first career game at NIU and had two stops and his first career interception.
Started against Temple and had a season-best nine tackles and forced fumble.
Tied his career-high with nine stops at SMU.
Was credited with eight stops and one TFL for -2 yards at FAU.
Had seven tackles and one forced fumble in the season finale at East Carolina.
Was an academic all-conference honoree.