Hodge finished his college career with a record of 46-0 and 36 pins. So he must have had 14 his junior year if your stats are correct. Percentage overall was 78%. Also from NCAA.com: “In all three of his NCAA finals appearances, he pinned his opponent; twice he pinned his way through the entire tournament”
The Hodge was an annual dominance award. Emphasis on pinning. It was a unique award. Now it’s watered down into a MVP/fan favorite award. I thought ESPN/NCAA was sponsoring that?
Maybe Vince McMahon couldn’t make it and sent Don instead to recruit more Steveson’s to the WWE. Or he simply jumped at an opportunity to watch the world’s greatest show.