Lincoln Andrew Hodgdon was an American football

American football

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 offensive lineman for the Houston Texans

Houston Texans

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 of the National Football League

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Early life

He graduated in 2000 from Palo Alto High School, where he wrestled and participated in track and field in addition to starring on the football field. He chose to attend Arizona State University

Arizona State University

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. With the Sun Devils, he played in 45 career games with 34 starts at both center and guard.

NFL career

He was selected by the Texans in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft

2005 NFL Draft

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. He saw action in four games during his rookie season, starting three, before being placed on the injured reserve list. He increased his playing time in his second season, when he saw action in eight games and started five. He was released just before the 2007 season began but was resigned on December 4, 2007. Some time after, he was released once more, never to be seen or heard from again.