Last confirmed: Texas, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Harker Heights, TX
Naashon Hughes: LB · Texas · #40.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Naashon Hughes
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two seasons at Texas, two different head coaches: Charlie Strong and Tom Herman. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Oklahoma — Week 7, 2017.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-51vs Maryland | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-0vs San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-27@ No. 4 USC | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-7@ Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 40-34vs Kansas State | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-29vs No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 7-24@ No. 10 TCU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 21 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFLSack rate
7%2 sacksPD rate
7%2 pass breakups30 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Herman
Pass share
49.7%
496 pass / 501 run
Plays / game
76.7
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
543 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas, 57 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Charlie Strong, and Tom Herman. Multi-era developmental context.
