Kobe Hudson attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia where he played wide receiver as a freshman and a sophomore before moving to quarterback as a junior. As a junior, he was the Georgia Class 4A state player of year and Region 5-AAAA player of year after passing for 3,386 yards and 38 touchdowns with 1,410 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. Hudson was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl. He committed to play football at Auburn University.
Hudson played at Auburn in 2020 and 2021. After recording seven receptions for 70 yards as a true freshman in 2020, he was Auburn's leading receiver in 2021 with 44 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns.
After the season he transferred to the University of Central Florida. In his first year at UCF, Hudson played in 12 games with 10 starts and recorded 39 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2023, Hudson played in 13 games with 12 starts and finished with 44 receptions for 900 yards with eight touchdowns. Hudson returned to UCF for this fifth season in 2024.