Player of the Week: Demarcus Hodge

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• By Jennifer Godwin
• 10:07PM on July 17th, 2010

Name: Demarcus Hodge

Nickname: Big #96, Big Hodge

School: Neville High School

Height: 6’1

Weight: 300

Position: DT

Class: 2011

Bench max: 315

Squat max: 480

40-yard dash: 5

Vertical: 30 1/2

Junior stats: Over 50 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4.5 sacks, 4 deflections, 11 tackles for loss

Number of years playing football: 5 years

Schools that have offered: Arkansas, TCU, Miss. State, Tennesse, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, ULM, Memphis, Ole Miss, Missouri, Texas A@M, Tulane, Mcnesse State

Other schools showing interest: LSU and Alabama

I like Arkansas because: The great environment they have, the amazing people they have there and their school spirit

Schools I’ve visited: Arkansas, TCU, Miss. State, Louisiana Tech, ULM, Alabama, and LSU

In college, I plan to major in: haven’t decided yet

I like playing on the defensive line: actually I love playing on the d-line, its the best position to play in football

Coach Bobby Allen is: like a father figure to me, I feel like he is a coach I can really connect with

Best football moment: The feeling I had after we won the state championship

My favorite play: Last year against Northside when I ran over the center to sack the quarterback before he could throw the screen pass to a reciever.

Best player I’ve played against: It would have to be Justin Ellis that currently goes to Louisiana Tech right now

Favorite high school team to play against: West Monroe

Describe what football means to you in 20 words or fewer: Football is life, Its a way out so I can take care of my family.

My ringtone on my cell is: Telephone ring

Favorite NFL player: Pat Williams

Favorite NFL team: Don’t have any

Favorite music: R&B

Favorite song: Find Your Love by Drake

Favorite book: The Blind Side

Favorite movie: The Longest Yard

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

Favorite actor: Jamie Foxx

Favorite actress: Mark Wahlberg

Favorite food: Any kind of shrimp

Favorite class: English

Dream Date: Keyshia Cole

Hobbies: Sleeping and eating with the guys

The one thing I could not live without is: My phone

Role model: Justin Ellis

Three words to describe me: sweet, caring, modest

People would be surprised that I: would ever get mad about anything

Ten years from now I’ll be: playing pro ball and settling down to start a family

Hodge is no. 96 in the video