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Vikings Add Tight End Bucky Hodges with 201st Pick

Listed at 6-foot-6, 257 pounds by NFL.com, Hodges consistently produced in 40 games (37 starts) in Blacksburg, recording at least 40 receptions and more than 525 yards in each of his three seasons for the Hokies.

He recorded 48 receptions for 691 yards (14.4 yards per reception) and seven touchdowns in 14 games in 2016.

Hodges started his career by making 45 receptions for 526 yards and seven touchdowns to garner USA TODAY Freshman All-American honors. He followed with 40 catches for 530 yards and six scores as a sophomore. Each season, Hodges had a long catch of 42 or more yards.