#11

Dalton Hughes

LB · Tulane · R-Jr. · #11

Transferred South Alabama → Tulane for 2026
R-Jr. · Tupelo, MS → Tupelo HS
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Dalton Hughes

LB · South Alabama · Sr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2042 national
CFB
College
South Alabama
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

3 coaches
2022
2023
Slade Nagle
Tulane
era →
2024
Jon Sumrall
Tulane
era →
2025
Jon Sumrall
Tulane

Played under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Tulane

2025South Alabama
2026Tulane

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022South Alabama10-3HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Alabama40121.00.5------
2024South Alabama1673.01.5------
2023South Alabama1071.00.0------
2022South Alabama1--0.00.0------
Career67265.02.0------

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alan Tisdale’s 2022 season.

Alan Tisdale

87%match

Virginia Tech · 2022

#2

Kyle Arnholt

App State · 2025

77%
#3

Coleton Smith

Tulsa · 2023

77%
#4

Prince Bemah

Charlotte · 2023

76%
#5

Hayes Maples

Southern Miss · 2023

76%

Matches Alan on

Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Weight

Differs from Alan on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jermaine Johnson's senior season at Massachusetts (2023).

Massachusetts · 2023

#2

Khali Saunders

Kent State · 2023

78%
#3

Zach Mowchan

Eastern Michigan · 2025

77%
#4

Branden Jennings

Mississippi State · 2025

77%
#5

Reid Carrico

West Virginia · 2024

77%

Matches Jermaine on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12926

Final rank
#13166
Avg #13135.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12926 this season.