Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson attended Midway High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.840, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Hodges-Tomlinson opted to join TCU.

In 2019 as a freshman Hodges-Tomlinson saw action in 8 games and played a total of 99 snaps at cornerback for the Horned Frogs. He recorded just 3 tackles, no assists, while adding one stop. In coverage Hodges-Tomlinson notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and an impressive QB rating when targetted of 67.0.

As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 10 games and logged 620 snaps for the Horned Frogs. He made 23 tackles, 4 assists, and had 9 stops. In coverage he totaled 14 pass breakups, no interceptions, and an impressive QB rating when targetted of 59.2.

In 2021 as a junior Hodges-Tomlinson played in 12 games and contributed on 743 snaps. He chalked up 41 tackles, 2 assists, and added 7 stops. In the secondary Hodges-Tomlinson forced 4 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and gave up a decent QB rating when targetted of 75.6.

In 2022 as a senior Hodges-Tomlinson saw action in 13 games while playing 857 snaps. He logged 42 tackles, 3 assists, and made 21 stops. In coverage Hodges-Tomlinson had 7 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and surrendered an elite QB rating when targetted of 38.9.