Week 8 Player of the Week: North Murray’s Hudson Hulett

Hudson Hulett is 5 feet, 10 inches and 185 pounds. He's an exceptional athlete who is a 1,000-yard rusher and starting quarterback and safety. Players with those qualities who attend North Murray High School will get the obvious comparison.

“Reminds me a lot of Ladd,” North Murray coach Preston Poag said, referencing Ladd McConkey, the former Mountaineers quarterback who starred at Georgia and now plays wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers. McConkey is 6-0, 185.

Hulett rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns, passed for 80 yards and got in on 11 tackles in a 49-21 victory over Sonoraville last week. He became the state’s first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards this season. His team is 6-0 for the first time in history. He has one scholarship offer, from Gardner-Webb.

“He is just a playmaker like Ladd,” Poag said of Hulett. “Both of them never get tired. I have never had a player practice like him, too. It is crazy how he practices. His recruitment is similar to Ladd. Schools are reluctant because of his size. They are going to miss out if they do not offer him. He is a great leader for my program.”

Hulett is GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week. The award is sponsored by Alfa Insurance.