Miami Ohio University Athletics
Alphonso Hodge Selected in Fifth Round by Kansas City Chiefs
4/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 24, 2005
OXFORD, Ohio-Miami University senior corner back Alphonso Hodge became the sixth RedHawk player selected in the National Football League Draft since 2000 Sunday afternoon when he was selected with the 11th pick of the fifth round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
The 147th selection overall, Hodge is the first Miami defensive back drafted since Paris Johnson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in 1999. A second-team all-Mid-American Conference honoree in 2004, Hodge was a three-year starter for the RedHawks and finished his career with 147 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 quarterback sacks and 24 pass break-ups. A physically-gifted player with the rare combination of speed, size and strength, Hodge ranked sixth on the team in tackles in 2004 and totaled a career-best 5.0 pass sacks.
Hodge was the fourth MAC player selected, joining Akron's Charlie Frye, Toledo's Nick Kaczur and Central Michigan's Eric Ghiaciuc.
Hodge is the 32nd Miami player drafted since 1948, including eight that have come since 1998.
