Jerry Hughes

Jerry Hughes

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Hughes in 2008
No. 55 Buffalo Bills
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-08-13) August 13, 1988
Place of birth: Sugar Land, Texas
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Sugar Land (TX) Austin
College: Texas Christian
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016
Total tackles: 242
Sacks: 35.0
Forced fumbles: 8
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jerry Ray Hughes Jr. (born August 13, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Early years

Hughes received three varsity letters in football while attending Austin High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, where he played running back. As a senior in 2006 Jerry rushed for 1,412 yards and totaled 19 touchdowns to capture First-team All-District 20-5A honors. Hughes also earned First-team All District as a Kick Returner. Hughes also lettered in baseball where he played third base and pitcher.

Considered only a two-star recruit out of high-school by recruiting service Rivals.com, Hughes failed to draw a lot of attention and only received a few scholarship offers.[1] He picked TCU over Iowa State, Arizona State and North Texas.

College career

Hughes accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas Christian University, and played for coach Gary Patterson's TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2006 to 2009. Patterson recognized Hughes' natural athleticism and assigned him jersey number 98, usually reserved for defensive lineman. Before the season, Patterson worked Hughes in at defensive end, and he was able to earn playing time there as a freshman.

Once at TCU, Hughes was one of just four true freshmen to play for the Horned Frogs in 2006. He recorded his first career sack in a 31-17 win over Army. He played in all 13 games as sophomore in 2007, and recorded at least one tackle in each of those contests.

Taking over as a full-time starter as a junior in 2008, Hughes recorded 15 sacks, 18.5 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and returned one of those picks for a touchdown. He led the nation with his 15 sacks.[2] He garnered first-team All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) and MWC Defensive Player of the Year honors, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.[3][4]

In 2009 Hughes had a career-high 54 tackles and 11.5 sacks (tied for 7th in NCAA). That season, the Horned Frogs ranked first in total defense, allowing just 233 yards per game and were sixth in the nation with 12.4 points allowed per game. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection again, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.[4] Additionally he was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in two years.

His career totals now include 28.5 sacks, 139 total tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss and seven forced fumbles. Hughes earned his bachelor's degree in communications from TCU in 2010.

Awards and honors

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft  1 3⁄4 in 255 lb33 in 9 3⁄4 in 4.56 s 1.63 s 2.63 s 4.15 s 6.99 s  34 1⁄2 in 9 ft 10 in 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Indianapolis Colts

Hughes was selected by the Indianapolis Colts 31st overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He is the first TCU Horned Frog selected in the first round of an NFL Draft since LaDainian Tomlinson went fifth overall to the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft, and the first TCU defensive player selected in the first round since Bob Lilly, who was selected 13th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1961 NFL Draft.

During his rookie season of 2010, Hughes appeared in 12 games making 6 tackles.

In 2011, Hughes appeared in 12 games (started 1) making 13 tackles and 1 sack.

On November 16, 2012, Hughes was fined $21,000 for a late hit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10.[9] He finished the 2012 season by appearing in all 16 games (started 6) with 32 tackles, 1 pass defended, and 4 sacks.

Buffalo Bills

On April 29, 2013, the Colts traded Hughes to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kelvin Sheppard.[10] Hughes finished his first season with the Bills by making 46 tackles, 10 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 16 games (started 1).[11] He was also named to the USA Today All-Joe Team.[12]

On March 9, 2015, the Buffalo Bills and Hughes agreed to a 5-year contract worth at least $45M.[13] He played through the majority of the 2015 season with a chipped bone in his left wrist as a hybrid LB/DE .[14] In 2016, as the Bills more fully committed to a 3-4 scheme, Hughes was moved to from defensive end to outside linebacker.[15]

NFL stats

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2010 IND 12 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 IND 12 15 6 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 IND 16 41 29 12 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2013 BUF 16 46 32 14 10.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2014 BUF 16 53 36 17 10.0 3 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 72 161 109 52 25.0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

[16]

Personal

Jerry and Meghan[17] Hughes were wed as of April 2015.[18]

On June 3, 2014, Hughes was involved as a passenger in a Drag racing incident with Bills teammate Marcell Dareus in Hamburg, New York on charges over a car accident.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Jerry Hughes Profile - Rivals.com
  2. ↑ "Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report: Pass Sacks".
  3. ↑ "Frogs Place 18 On All-MWC Football Team".
  4. 1 2 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 12 (2011). Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Khan, Sam, Jr. (November 11, 2009), "Fort Bend Austin product among Lombardi finalists", Houston Chronicle
  6. ↑ "TCU's Hughes is a Nagurski finalist", ESPN, November 19, 2009
  7. ↑ "Jerry Hughes Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved March 4, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Jerry Hughes Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com, retrieved April 4, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Fines roundup: Tim Dobbins of Texans fined for Jay Cutler hit". National Football League. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chris (April 29, 2013). "Bills trade LB Sheppard to Colts for LB Hughes". buffalobills.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. ↑ NFL (April 29, 2013). "NLF Stats". nfl.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  12. ↑ Brown, Chris (January 24, 2013). "Hughes makes USA Today All-Joe team". buffalobills.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000477318/article/buffalo-bills-jerry-hughes-agree-to-fiveyear-deal NFL. March 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hughes played 2015 season with wrist injury". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  15. ↑ "Vic Carucci's 3 Bills thoughts: Silent treatment, preaching patience & Hughes' comfort at OLB". BN Blitz. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  16. ↑ "Jerry Hughes Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  17. ↑ Meghan Hughes' Twitter
  18. ↑ @iam_jerryhughes Tweet
  19. ↑ "Marcell Dareus charged with drag racing, sent home by Bills". USA Today. June 3, 2014.
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