Mike
Hughes.
Mike
Hughes.
UCF· 5'11"· 191 lb· 4.53s 40
The Vikings defense favors a Cover 2/Cover 3 base with complex zone and blitz schemes, emphasizing versatility and strong man coverage when needed.
Mike Hughes could immediately contribute as a nickel corner or outside depth in Year 1, with a ceiling as a starting boundary corner capable of playing press or off-man coverage.
His value would diminish significantly in a pure zone-heavy scheme that doesn't utilize his man-coverage abilities or athletic upside.
Hughes' agility and physicality make him adaptable to both inside and outside roles in the Vikings' diverse defensive scheme.
Selected #30 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of UCF.
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.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.53sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 127inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.70sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.13sp50
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UNLV | — | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | UCF | 13 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Career | — | 13 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
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.
Mike Hughes has played cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Atlanta Falcons. He has served as a starting cornerback and a special teams contributor.