Last confirmed: UNLV, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Las Vegas, NV
Mike Hughes Jr.: DL · UNLV · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Hughes Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. One game to point at: 5 tackles against San José State — Week 9, 2016.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UNLV | 26 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 26 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-44@ Central Michigan | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-33vs Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-20vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-26@ San Diego State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-38@ Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-42vs Colorado State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-30@ San José State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2016
W 45-20
vs Fresno State
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against Fresno State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries26 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
36.2%
293 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
67.5
12 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at UNLV, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bobby Hauck → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
