Khaleke Hudson's 1st Interview | New Orleans Saints

Newly signed New Orleans Saints linebacker Khaleke Hudson speaks with the media on Friday, April 5, 2024 after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract during the 2024 NFL Free Agency period. Hudson, 6-0, 220, is a four-year NFL veteran who was originally selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan. In four seasons, he appeared in 58 regular season games with 12 starts, recording 90 tackles (51 solo), seven stops for loss, one sack for a three-yard loss, two passes defensed and 18 special teams stops. In 2023, Hudson appeared in all 17 contests for the Commanders and started a career-high eight games, totaling a career-best 71 tackles (42 solo), five stops for loss, one sack, two passes defensed and three special teams stops. He finished the season with four consecutive performances of double-digit tackles, totaling 52 stops over that span. The McKeesport, Pa. native and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2015 High School Football Player of the Year was a four-year letterman at Michigan from 2016-19, appearing in 52 games with 37 starts and tallied 225 tackles (114 solo), 11 stops for loss, ten sacks, two interceptions, 14 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He tied the NCAA record and holds the school record for most tackles for loss in a single game, recording eight in a contest against Minnesota in 2017.