{"id":897599,"date":"2026-05-21T21:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/897599\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:18:14","slug":"4-star-ot-qmari-hudson-down-to-three-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/897599\/","title":{"rendered":"4-star OT Q&#8217;Mari Hudson down to three schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three schools have emerged as finalists for Chesapeake (Va.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/western-branch-chesapeake-va-4323\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Western Branch<\/a> four-star offensive tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/qmari-hudson-250211\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Q\u2019Mari Hudson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder tells Rivals\u2019 Steve Wiltfong that he\u2019s down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/tennessee-volunteers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/virginia-cavaliers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/virginia-tech-hokies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia Tech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hudson is the No. 386 overall prospect and No. 33 OT in the 2027 cycle, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/rankings\/industry-player\/football\/2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He\u2019s also the No. 9 recruit in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/join\/?utm_source=publisher&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=subscriber_referral&amp;ref=443916\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syracuse was previously another top contender for the blue-chipper this spring, while the likes of Clemson, Pittsburgh and West Virginia had also been in the mix at one time. Hudson locked in official visits back in February.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee is battling the in-state powers for the trench monster. Hudson thinks highly of the SEC program led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/josh-heupel-132328\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Heupel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe program excites me so much with the amount of love and support they give, and all the coaches are really cool dudes,\u201d Hudson previously told Wiltfong. \u201cEvery time I speak with them it\u2019s a great conversation and a good laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Tech will get the first crack at swooning the four-star during an official visit. Hudson will return to Blacksburg on the final weekend of this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/james-franklin-131195\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Franklin<\/a> and the Hokies have made quite the splash on the trail so far this spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoach (James) Franklin and Coach (Matt) Moore are great guys and they show a lot of love toward me,\u201d Hudson said.<\/p>\n<p>UVA will follow up on June 4. Hudson\u2019s trip to Tennessee is set for June 19. He\u2019s currently eyeing a decision in July after giving each of his finalists another chance to impress.<\/p>\n<p>The Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine currently gives the slight edge to the Hokies. Virginia Tech has just one in-state commit in its 2027 class thus far. For UVA, meanwhile, all five of its commits are in-state, as of May 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three schools have emerged as finalists for Chesapeake (Va.) Western Branch four-star offensive tackle Q\u2019Mari Hudson. 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