John
Hughes.
John
Hughes.
Cincinnati· 6'2"· 309 lb· 5.32s 40
Hughes projects best as a 3-technique in a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front, leveraging his quickness to disrupt interior run lanes and pressure the passer.
Year 1 rotational interior pass rusher with starter upside if he develops run-stuffing technique.
Two-gapping 3-4 front, where his size and strength would be consistently outmatched.
Hughes' agility and burst make him a valuable asset in schemes that prioritize upfield penetration from their defensive tackles.
Selected #87 overall in Round 3 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Cincinnati.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2008 | Cincinnati | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati | 12 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati | 12 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 50 | 141 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
John Hughes played defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons and then one season with the New England Patriots. He was primarily a rotational player on the defensive line.