Rodney Hudson William Rodney Hudson ( born July 12 , 1989 ) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Florida State University , and was a two - time All - American . The Kansas City Chiefs chose him in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft . Early years . Hudson was born in Mobile , Alabama . He attended B . C . Rain High School in Mobile , where he was a two - way lineman . He graded out at 95 percent for his entire senior season with a total of 47 pancake blocks , while also being a standout on defense as he recorded 55 tackles as defensive tackle . He earned All - State first team honors as a junior and senior . Besides his football commitments , Hudson was forced to work nights at a local Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant to support his single mother throughout high school . Considered a three - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Hudson was listed as the No . 17 center in the nation . He also received a three - star rating by " Scout . com " , and ranked 45th on their offensive guard list . He selected Florida State over West Virginia and Southern Miss , among others . College career . Hudson attended Florida State University , and played for coach Bobby Bowden and coach Jimbo Fisher ' s Florida State Seminoles football team from 2007 to 2010 . As a true freshman in 2007 , he started 10 of 13 games at left guard and left tackle . He was named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Seminoles ' victory over the second ranked Boston College . At the end of the season he earned numerous honors such as a Freshman All - America first team selection by " College Football News " and the Football Writers Association of America and All - ACC third team honors by Phil Steele . As a sophomore in 2008 Hudson earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times . At the end of the season he earned first team All - ACC by Rivals . com and Phil Steele . In 2009 , Hudson was listed at No . 2 on " Rivals . com ′ s " preseason interior lineman power ranking in 2009 . Hudson was the winner of the ACC Jacobs Blocking Award as the league ' s most dominant offensive lineman . He earned FWAA All - American honors and was second team Associated Press All - American . In the 2010 preseason , Hudson was a watch list candidate for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy . In November 2010 , he was named one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy , along with Gabe Carimi and Nate Solder ; Carimi won the award . Hudson was a first - team All - ACC selection for the third consecutive season , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . After four years of starting , Hudson will leave FSU as the most decorated offensive lineman in Seminole history . Hudson was listed as the 24th best player in FSU history by the " Orlando Sentinel " before his senior season had even been played . Professional career . 2011 NFL Draft . Projected to be a second - to - third round selection by " Sports Illustrated " , Hudson was graded as the No . 6 available offensive guard in the 2011 NFL Draft . He was projected to be moved to center , due to his " limited size . " Hudson was drafted in the second round , with the 55th overall pick , by the Kansas City Chiefs . He was the highest selected Seminoles offensive lineman since Alex Barron in 2005 . Kansas City Chiefs . During his rookie season , he started one game against the Pittsburgh Steelers . On September 23 , 2012 , Hudson suffered a broken bone in his left leg and was placed on injured reserve .