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#51 James Hudson III

Exp  5 yrs NFLAge  27Ht / Wt  6'5" · 310 lbCollege  Cincinnati

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LT3

Placement

Depth

Room

Offensive Line

Experience

YR 6

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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James Hudson III holds the LT · Depth spot in New England Patriots’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LT · StarterWill CampbellStarter

LG · StarterAlijah Vera-TuckerStarter

C · StarterJared WilsonStarter

RG · StarterMike OnwenuStarter

RT · StarterMorgan MosesStarter

LT · BackupMarcus BryantBackup

LG · BackupAndrew RupcichBackup

C · BackupBen BrownBackup

RG · BackupCaedan WallaceBackup

RT · BackupCaleb LomuBackup

LT · DepthJames Hudson IIIDepth

James Hudson III played 11 games in 2025 with a 11% snap share.

Background & career

James Hudson III is a left tackle from Cincinnati who was selected 110th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by Cleveland. Over five NFL seasons, he has appeared in 60 games with 19 starts, including 14 at right tackle and five at left tackle. Hudson spent his first four seasons with the Browns before joining the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in March 2025. In his lone season in New York, he played in 11 games with two starts at left tackle. He now plays for the New England Patriots.

Cincinnatithrough 2020

Browns2021 – 2024

Giants2025

Patriotspresent

College

CincinnatiDraftRound 4 · No. 110 overall · 2021 · CLEAcquiredAcquired from Cleveland Browns · drafted thereHometownToledo, OH