Samford Hall of Fame Members
Biography
Devlin Hodges left Samford as the most decorated football player in program history. He was a three-time Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year, three-time All-American and he won the 2018 Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top offensive player in the nation at the FCS level. Hodges set school records for single season passing yards in 2016 and again in 2018. During his senior season, he led the nation in passing yards per game (389.4), total passing yards (4,283) and total offense per game (417.8). For his career, Hodges became the all-time leader in career passing yards in FCS history. His 14,584 career passing yards broke the old FCS national record of 14,496, set by Steve McNair of Alcorn State. Following his Samford career, Hodges was a member of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 and 2020, starting six games. He also spent time with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.
