Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson hilariously jokes about two-sport future after tossing perfect first pitch
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson was one of the best defensive backs in Horned Fogs’ history during his time there on the gridiron. On Thursday night, the gifted corner decided to show off his skills on the baseball diamond, throwing out the first pitch for the Frisco Roughriders, the AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Not only that, after he threw out the first pitch, he took to Twitter to joke about his future as a two-sport star.
Check it his tweet and the video below.
Hodges-Tomlinson was one of the best cover corners in all of college football and figures to be one of the top corners selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
He won the Jim Thorpe Award during the 2022 season, given to the nation’s top cover corner. Per PFF, Hodges-Tomlinson allowed a 38.9 passer rating in coverage this year, the lowest such mark among Big 12 defensive backs.
This year, he racked up 50 tackles and three interceptions for the Horned Frogs, while starting all 15 games. He was a critical piece in their run to the national championship game. Hodges-Tomlinson was a three-time first team All-Big 12 selection, earning the honor in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Over the past three seasons, he racked up five interceptions and 31 pass breakups. The star defensive back only allowed a 28.3 % completion in 2022–which ranked him first in the country in that stat category.
Hodges-Tomlinson is expected to be a top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.