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Khaleke Hudson is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He shares a NCAA record for most tackles for a loss in a single-game with eight, doing so in 2017.

Hudson was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, 162nd overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft. Hudson was drafted after the Redskins traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar to acquire the 162nd pick.

As a senior, Hudson was named to the preseason watchlist for the Butkus Award. During the 2019 season, Hudson was Michigan's leading tackler with a career-best 97 stops, including 3.5 for loss with two sacks. He added three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick. Following the season, Hudson was named to second-team 2019 All-Big Ten.

Prior to his junior season in 2018, Hudson was named to preseason watch lists for the Lott Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. He was named preseason first-team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports. Hudson appeared in all 13 games for the Wolverines but assumed a lesser role in the defense than his sophomore season. He finished with three tackles for loss and 39 total tackles on the year, and was named an honorable mention all-conference selection by both media and coaches.

Hudson attended McKeesport Area High School in Pennsylvania where he played safety and running back. He was recruited by several top programs as a two-way player. At the time of his January 27, 2016 commitment to Michigan he was the number one rated football prospect in the Pennsylvania statewide class of 2016 according to Scout.com and had offers from Pittsburgh, UCLA, and Penn State.

Hudson made his debut on September 3, 2016 against Hawaii. On November 4, 2017, he set the school single-game record with eight tackles for loss against Minnesota in the Little Brown Jug rivalry game, earning Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the week. Hudson was recognized as the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the effort (15 total tackles, 12 of which were solo, 3 quarterback sacks, and a forced fumble), which tied an NCAA single-game record and set a Big Ten Conference tackle for loss record. Following the 2017 season, Hudson, who was second in the conference in tackles for loss for the season, earned third-team All-Big Ten recognition from the coaches.