Johnson and Hodge Named to Touchdown Club of Columbus 2018 Players to Watch List
2/14/2018 12:00:00 AM | Football
COLUMBUS, OH – University at Buffalo football players Anthony Johnson and Khalil Hodge have been named to the Touchdown Club of Columbus 2018 Players to Watch List, the organization has announced. Johnson and Hodge are two of the 23 players on the list and will be honored in Columbus, OH on Saturday.
Johnson is one of four wide receivers honored. The senior to be is coming off one of the finest seasons by a wide receiver in school history. Johnson had 76 catches for 1,356 and a school-record 14 touchdowns in 2017. He led the MAC and ranked second in the nation in receiving yards per game (113.0). He had six games of 140 or more receiving yards which was also tops in the country. Johnson is the nation's returning leader in receiving yards and second in the nation in touchdowns.
Hodge is one of only two linebackers on the list. The senior to be built on his 123-tackle performance from 2016, by posting a MAC-best 154 stops in 2017 – the most tackles in school history by a UB player in the Bulls' FBS era. Hodge ranked second in the nation in tackles in 2017. He added 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Johnson and Hodge are the only players from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
The exclusive group of student athletes selected as TDC 2018 Players to Watch will be introduced during the 63rd Touchdown Club of Columbus Awards on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Express Live! in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Visit www.tdccolumbus.com for additional information.
Touchdown Club of Columbus 2018 Players to Watch List
| Player | Pos. | School |
| Khalil Hodge | LB | Buffalo |
| Anthony Johnson | WR | Buffalo |
| Jake Fromm | QB | Georgia |
| Kelly Bryant | QB | Clemson |
| Josh Jackson | QB | Virginia Tech |
| Ryan Finley | QB | North Carolina State |
| Ben Hicks | QB | SMU |
| Khalil Tate | QB | Arizona |
| Mason Fine | QB | North Texas |
| Elijah Sindelar | QB | Purdue |
| Justice Hill | RB | Oklahoma State |
| Devin Singletary | RB | Florida Atlantic |
| Benny Snell, Jr. | RB | Kentucky |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | Boise State |
| David Montgomery | RB | Iowa State |
| Darrell Henderson | RB | Memphis |
| David Sills V | WR | West Virginia |
| Gary Jennings | WR | West Virginia |
| Kelvin Harmon | WR | North Carolina State |
| Nick Bosa | DL | Ohio State |
| Tyler Clark | DL | Georgia |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Florida Atlantic |
| Jeffrey Okudah | DB | Ohio State |
