A new school has emerged for five-star multi-sport athlete Ahmad Hudson

It’s hard to find a better athlete in the country than class of 2027 prospect Ahmad Hudson.

Not only is Hudson a five-star basketball prospect, but he’s also the No. 1 tight end in the 2027 football class and the No. 19 overall recruit in the country on the gridiron. And if that weren’t enough, he won a Louisiana 5A district high jump championship, clearing 6-6.00.

Simply put: Hudson is a freak of nature.

“I'm just a do it all player,” Hudson said. “Football I block, basketball I block shots. Football I catch. Basketball I dunk the ball. So I mean really both of them help me in each aspect of my game, so that's why I respect the games so much."

In college, Hudson plans to play both football and basketball and is very adamant on doing so, even considering the challenges with the two sports’ calendars. For example, if his football program we’re to make the college football playoff, Hudson wouldn’t be done with the season until about January. Last year’s College Football Playoff national title game was played on Jan. 19, and the college basketball season starts in early November.

So how does Hudson see playing both sports working out?

"As soon as football season ends, I'm in the basketball gym,” he said. “Whether its a coach telling me to go or me getting up myself, you know, I want to play both. It's been a dream, and I don't let my dreams go to waste. I'm not going to let nobody ruin my dreams. And even if my dream doesn't come true, I'm going to have fun chasing it.

“So when I play both, I'm going to give both my best effort, whether it’s me playing football for six months all the way into January and me playing basketball for a month and a half, two months, I'm still going to give it my all."

Hudson’s AAU coach at JL3 Elite, Torrence Botts, added that the five-star is able to handle playing both because he truly loves each sport and embraces the challenge.

“He said this is what he wants to do, and obviously you see him put forth the effort on the football and the basketball court,” Botts said. “There’s no slippage in what he does. He says it, he talks it, but he also does it. And I think that is — most people talk it, but he’s about it. And that’s what I respect about him the most.”

Back on May 3, Hudson committed to LSU for both football and basketball. He’s a Louisiana native and has visited campus several times, including a recent official visit the weekend of June 20.

“It's a great program for both sports,” Hudson said. “Coach [Lane] Kiffin, all of them on the football side did a good job of recruiting me. And coach [Will] Wade, the things he brought to LSU while he was there, I'm expecting all of that to be back this upcoming season. I can't wait to see what they do on both sides with the rosters they've built. And I'm ready to get back down there."

Even though Hudson is committed to LSU, he told The Field of 68 at Peach Jam his recruitment is still open. Nebraska was part of Hudson’s top two schools before he committed, and the Huskers are still in the picture, as Hudson also visited Lincoln in June. However, a new school has emerged as a candidate for the five-star tight end and power forward’s talents.

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