2026 Football Recruiting Roster

Jyron Hughley
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Belle Glade, Fla.
- High School:
- Cardinal Newman
Outstanding dual-threat quarterback for coach Jack Daniels at Cardinal Newman High … two-year starter at quarterback for Cardinal Newman after playing mainly wide receiver as a sophomore, along with safety (20 tackles and one interception) … as a senior, he completed 95-of-145 passes (65.6%) for 1,596 yards as a senior with 13 touchdowns … added 1,092 yards rushing on 99 carries (11.0 yards per attempt) and 13 touchdowns … totaled 2,688 all-purpose yards … accounted for 427 yards of total offense against Gainesville Buchholz … also had 262 total yards against Bishop Verot … ran for 100 or more yards in six games, including five of the last six games … helped lead Cardinal Newman to a 10-3 record, and play in the state semifinals of the Florida 1A playoffs on 12/5 … junior season saw him pass for 1,353 yards and 15 touchdowns completing 101-of-164 passes … rushed for 835 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 9.6 yards per carry … totaled 2,188 all-purpose yards … team averaged 35.4 points per game with a record of 10-2 … a three-star rated prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … 247Sports ranks him No. 35 overall athlete and No. 52 best recruit in Florida … Rivals ranks him as the No. 30 quarterback nationally and No. 63 overall recruit in Florida … ESPN has him No. 36 at his position No. 86 overall in his state … also competed in track & field … nephew of former Mountaineer quarterback and assistant coach Ja’Juan Seider … also received offers from Boston College, Florida State, Indiana, Minnesota, NC State, Penn State, Pitt, Syracuse, UCF, Virginia Tech and Florida Atlantic.
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