The younger brother of North Dakota Fighting Hawks redshirt freshman QB Colton Hackel, younger brother Hudson Hackel is a physical and well-built LB just like his brother was (Colton played both ways) and makes for a strong member of the 2024 PRzMN rankings, and this list of the state’s hardest hitters. At 6’1, 215 lbs., Hudson Hackel plays all over the field, is a member of the 1,000-pound club in the weight room, and was an All-District selection in 2022 as a junior. The big hits primarily came as a LB and FB, and in his junior film, it’s easy to see the obvious strength as both a tackler and blocker. As a fullback in particular, Hackel played and looked like an F150 running over street cones when lead blocking, knocking opponents over, and continuing to work forward like they were a blade of grass in the wind. As a tackler, he’s a big fan of spinning ball carriers hard and fast into the grass and bouncing them off the ground like a basketball and looks hard to get away from once he gets his hands on you. I’d be very surprised if the Fighting Hawks aren’t the favorite in this recruitment. Perham with another good one!

Junior Year Highlights