JuJu Hughes

Juwuane "JuJu" Hughes (born July 19, 1998) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State.

JuJu Hughes
No. 46 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998
Lemoore, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Hanford
(Hanford, California)
College:Fresno State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

Hughes was born in Lemoore, California and grew up in Hanford, California and attended Hanford High School, where he played basketball and football as a defensive back, wide receiver and returner. He missed the first six games of his senior year due to a broken arm finished the season with eight receptions for 175 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown reception. Hughes committed to play college football at Fresno State over an offer from San Diego State.[1]

College career

Hughes was a member of the Fresno State Bulldogs for four seasons. As a junior, Hughes was named second team All-Mountain West Conference after recording 78 tackles with eight passes defended and a conference-leading four interceptions.[2] He had 80 tackles, seven passes defended and two tackles and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West.[3] Hughes finished his collegiate career with 247 tackles, 28 passes defended and seven touchdowns in 52 games played.[4]

Professional career

Hughes was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.[5] He was waived on September 4, 2020, during final roster cuts, and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[6][7] The Rams elevated Hughes to the active roster on October 3, 2020, and he made his NFL debut the following day in a 17–9 win over the New York Giants. He reverted to the practice squad after the game, and he was promoted to the team's active roster on October 13, 2020.[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,[9] and activated on December 26.[10]

References
  1. Galaviz, Anthony (January 20, 2016). "Hanford High football star Juwuane Hughes commits to Fresno State". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. "Athlon Sports names Juju Hughes a preseason all-conference first team selection". The Hanford Sentinel. May 24, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. Gligich, Daniel (December 4, 2019). "Multiple Bulldogs selected to All-Mountain West teams". The Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. Moore, Jackson (October 3, 2020). "LA Rams promote Fresno State's JuJu Hughes to active roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. Moore, Jackson (April 26, 2020). "Fresno State DB JuJu Hughes signed by Los Angeles Rams". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. "Rams cut former Bullpup Juju Hughes". The Hanford Sentinel. September 4, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  7. DaSilva, Cameron (September 6, 2020). "Rams announce 15 practice squad signings". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  8. DaSilva, Cameron (September 6, 2020). "Rams sign DB Juju Hughes to 53-man roster, Eric Banks to practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. DaSilva, Cameron (December 22, 2020). "Rams activate Nick Scott but place three others on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. DaSilva, Cameron (December 26, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of matchup with Seahawks". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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