John Hughes (American football) explained

John Hughes III
Number:93, 67, 92
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:27 April 1988
Birth Place:Gahanna, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:320
High School:Lincoln (Gahanna)
College:Cincinnati
Draftyear:2012
Draftround:3
Draftpick:87
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:125
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:5.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:2
Pfr:HughJo00

John Lewis Hughes III (born April 27, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round in the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Early life

John Hughes attended Gahanna Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio. Hughes played tight end at Gahanna Lincoln and was initially recruited by colleges as either a tight end or defensive end. A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Hughes accepted a scholarship from the University of Cincinnati.[1] Hughes is the second player ever to be drafted in the NFL from Gahanna Lincoln. Robert James White was the first in 1953 to the Baltimore Colts.

College career

Hughes accepted a scholarship from the University of Cincinnati, playing defensive tackle for the Bearcats. With his coaches acknowledging his rare combination of size, speed, and power, Hughes switched to defensive tackle upon his arrival at the University of Cincinnati. A four-year contributor and two-year starter for the Bearcats, Hughes became a disruptive force along the defensive line. In his senior season alone, Hughes recorded 12.5 tackles for loss and 5 quarterback sacks. Upon completing his collegiate career, Hughes was awarded the Ray Sheakley Most Improved Leader Award as well as the John Pease Outstanding Lineman Award.[2]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Hughes was invited to the 2012 NFL Combine upon completion of his impressive collegiate career. Hampered by a hamstring injury, Hughes had limited participation at the Combine.

Hughes was selected 87th overall by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.[3] [4] Hughes earned his first professional sack against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 16, 2012.[5]

On March 13, 2015, Hughes signed a four-year, $14.4 million contract extension.[6]

On September 20, 2016, Hughes was released by the Browns.[7]

New England Patriots

On September 27, 2016, Hughes was signed by the New England Patriots.[8] He was released on October 1, 2016.[9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 3, 2016, Hughes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[10] He was released on December 10, 2016 but was re-signed three days later.[11] [12]

New Orleans Saints

On August 12, 2017, Hughes was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[13] He was released on September 2, 2017.[14] He was re-signed on October 4.[15] He was released by the Saints on November 6 and re-signed on November 8, 2017.[16] [17] He was placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2017 after suffering a torn biceps in Week 16.[18]

Buffalo Bills

On July 26, 2018, Hughes signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[19] Hughes was released by the Bills on August 12, 2018.[20]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
CLE16 2 34 18 16 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE15 2 34 15 19 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
CLE5 3 17 7 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE16 3 24 12 12 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
CLE1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TAM5 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOR8 0 10 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 10 125 61 64 5.5 8 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Hughes - Yahoo! Sports . April 19, 2014 . November 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125134128/https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-John-Hughes-52759 . dead .
  2. Web site: Football Announces Postseason Awards . November 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170523055643/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121811aab.html . May 23, 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2012 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-14 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Cleveland Browns select Cincinnati DT John Hughes with third-round pick, add extra fourth-round pick in deal with Denver. Cabot, Mary Kay. Cleveland.com. April 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Cleveland Browns: John Hughes . www.clevelandbrowns.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504212406/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/john-hughes/f0a152f5-5079-409f-b3e8-118bdae32620 . 2012-05-04.
  6. Web site: ESPN.com. Browns extend DE John Hughes. March 13, 2015. Jeremy. Fowler. May 14, 2016.
  7. Web site: Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104073556/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-QB-Charlie-Whitehurst-OL-Austin-Reiter/0a269d23-1f4e-4cde-ba60-81f968cca538. dead. November 4, 2016. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 20, 2016.
  8. Web site: Patriots sign DL John Hughes; Sign WR Da'Ron Brown to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170314032419/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/27/patriots-sign-dl-john-hughes-sign-wr-daron-brown-practice-squad. dead. March 14, 2017. Patriots.com. September 27, 2016.
  9. Web site: Patriots make a series of transactions. Patriots.com. October 1, 2016.
  10. Web site: Bucs Add John Hughes to Depleted Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807022016/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Add-John-Hughes-to-Depleted-Line/d56e79a9-0a28-4d46-8132-7b3680f2f1a5. dead. August 7, 2017. Buccaneers.com. Smith, Scott. October 3, 2016.
  11. Web site: Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012648/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Activate-Sims-Promote-Dye/7cd2cfc6-b2c6-40d5-bbd9-cf8fe770ef89. dead. March 30, 2018. Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016.
  12. Web site: John Hughes Returns, Major Wright Released. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221005203/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/John-Hughes-Returns-Major-Wright-Released/46da1730-ce75-40cc-a9c2-17f72eef0bef. dead. December 21, 2016. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. December 13, 2016.
  13. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2017. March 19, 2020. September 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914201736/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/5be5e8c8-c7eb-457f-a4a5-3cceb7221dfd. dead.
  14. Web site: New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170254/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90. dead. October 7, 2017. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017.
  15. Web site: Saints sign defensive tackle John Hughes. Erickson, Joel A.. TheAdvocate.com. October 4, 2017.
  16. Web site: Saints claim Bryce Harris off of waivers, release defensive tackle John Hughes. Erickson, Joel A.. TheAdvocate.com. November 6, 2017.
  17. Web site: Saints bring back John Hughes, cut John Greco . theadvocate.com . November 8, 2017 . November 8, 2017 . Erickson, Joel, A..
  18. Web site: Saints place defensive tackle John Hughes on injured reserve. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. December 27, 2017.
  19. Web site: Bills add DT Hughes. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. July 26, 2018.
  20. Web site: Bills add defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker. BuffaloBills.com. August 12, 2018.

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