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Bucky Hodges
TE · Virginia Tech · age 21.7 · 6'6" · 257 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
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Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#85
Day 2
Bust probability
47%
Moderate
Actual NFL pick
#201
MIN
Consensus rank
#78
15 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.04 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Age at draft | +0.03 |
| High-school recruit grade | -0.03 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.02 |
| charting total career snaps | +0.02 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | -0.01 |
| SOS-weighted production | -0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (16 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#107
Big Blue View#32
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#53
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#70
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#87
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#53
Football Room (Dave Druckenmiller)#80
Fox Sports (Dieter Kurtenbach)#75
Hail To The District (Rajan Nanavati)#78
Lombardi Ave (Dan Dahlke)#38
NFL Mocks (Sayre Bedinger)#80
Pride Of Detroit (Alex Reno)#65
Pro Football Focus#87
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#82
Walter Football (Charlie Campbell)#67
Zone Coverage (Arif Hasan)#78
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Swaim | 2015 · #246 | 4.0 | Starter |
| Jesse James | 2015 · #160 | 8.7 | Franchise |
| Nick Boyle | 2015 · #171 | 8.6 | Starter |
| Jeff Heuerman | 2015 · #92 | — | Starter |
| Malcolm Johnson | 2015 · #195 | 5.5 | Starter |