John Hughes (American football)

John Hughes III (born April 27, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.

John Hughes III
Hughes with the Cleveland Browns in 2012
Free agent
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-27) April 27, 1988
Columbus, Ohio
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Gahanna (OH) Lincoln
College:Cincinnati
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Ray Sheakley Leadership Award (2011)
  • John Pease Outstanding Lineman Award (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles:125
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

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

On March 13, 2015, Hughes signed a four-year, $14.4 million contract extension.[5]

On September 20, 2016, Hughes was released by the Browns.[6]

New England Patriots

On September 27, 2016, Hughes was signed by the New England Patriots.[7] He was released on October 1, 2016.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 3, 2016, Hughes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[9] He was released on December 10, 2016 but was re-signed three days later.[10][11]

New Orleans Saints

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

Buffalo Bills

On July 26, 2018, Hughes signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[18] Hughes was released by the Bills on August 12, 2018.[19]

References
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Cabot, Mary Kay (April 27, 2012). "Cleveland Browns select Cincinnati DT John Hughes with third-round pick, add extra fourth-round pick in deal with Denver". Cleveland.com.
  5. Fowler, Jeremy (March 13, 2015). "Browns extend DE John Hughes". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  6. "Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  7. "Patriots sign DL John Hughes; Sign WR Da'Ron Brown to practice squad". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. "Patriots make a series of transactions". Patriots.com. October 1, 2016.
  9. Smith, Scott (October 3, 2016). "Bucs Add John Hughes to Depleted Line". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  10. "Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye". Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018.
  11. Smith, Scott (December 13, 2016). "John Hughes Returns, Major Wright Released". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
  12. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2017.Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  13. "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  14. Erickson, Joel A. (October 4, 2017). "Saints sign defensive tackle John Hughes". TheAdvocate.com.
  15. Erickson, Joel A. (November 6, 2017). "Saints claim Bryce Harris off of waivers, release defensive tackle John Hughes". TheAdvocate.com.
  16. Erickson, Joel, A. (November 8, 2017). "Saints bring back John Hughes, cut John Greco". theadvocate.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. Katzenstein, Josh (December 27, 2017). "Saints place defensive tackle John Hughes on injured reserve". NOLA.com.
  18. Brown, Chris (July 26, 2018). "Bills add DT Hughes". BuffaloBills.com.
  19. "Bills add defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker". BuffaloBills.com. August 12, 2018.
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