2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 79
John Hughes
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 298
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Texas
- High School:
- Creekview HS
- Prev School:
- Navarro College
2020 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Played in 10 games and started six at right tackle
- Saw action on 406 plays, including 365 on offense
- Used on a season-high 82 offensive plays against Kansas
- Did not give up a sack in six games
- Had two knockdown blocks against Kansas
- Part of a line that finished the season No. 4 in the Big 12 in fewest sacks allowed and No. 28 nationally in total offense
2019 (So.)
- Played in 11 games and started one
- Added depth at right guard and right tackle
- Saw action on 150 plays, including 113 on offense
- Season-high 46 plays at Baylor
- Also used on 26 plays against NC State
- Registered two knockdown blocks against NC State
2018 (Fr.) - Navarro College
- Played in 11 games for coach Jim Gush at Navarro College
- Member of Navarro squad that advanced to the Southwest Junior College Football Conference semifinals and an appearance in the Salt City Bowl
- Helped pave the way for Navarro to average 307.0 passing yards (No. 1 in the nation), 464.4 yards per game (No. 4) 33.6 points per game (No. 12) and 157.4 yards rushing (No. 33)
- Part of offense that finished with 28 passing touchdowns (No. 4 in the nation), 19 rushing touchdowns (No. 25), 235 first downs (No. 4), 95 rushing first downs (No. 13) and 128 passing first downs (No. 1)
- Also offered by Florida State and Houston
High School
- Played for coach Jay Cline at Creekview High
- Used at tackle and guard
- Two-time All-District 14-5A First-Team honors
- Helped lead Creekview to an 8-3 overall record, an 11-5A district title and spot in the state playoffs as a sophomore
Personal
- Son of Bill and Sandy Hughes
- Father played football at Maryland and earned invitation to the Detroit Lions training camp
- One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
- Brother, Larry, played football at Kansas and SMU
- Majoring in management information systems]
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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