Makhi Hughes
| Oregon Ducks – No. 20 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Huffman (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Makhi Amir Hughes is an American football running back for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played Tulane Green Wave.
Early life
Hughes attended Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. During his high school career he had over 2,700 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. He originally committed to play college football at Appalachian State University but flipped his commitment to Tulane University.[1][2]
College career
Tulane
Hughes sat out during his freshman season in 2022 due to an injury and was redshirted. He entered his redshirt freshman year at Tulane in 2023 as a backup before earning his first start against Memphis.[3] He kept the starting job for the rest of the season and became the first player in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards as a freshman.[4][5][6][7] He was named a freshman All-American and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) rookie of the year.[8]
On December 27, 2024, Hughes announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]
Oregon
On January 7, 2025, Hughes announced that he would transfer to Oregon.[10]
College statistics
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Tulane Green Wave | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Redshirt | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 258 | 1,378 | 5.3 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 265 | 1,401 | 5.3 | 15 | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 2 | ||||||
| Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 28 | 23 | 523 | 2,779 | 5.3 | 22 | 30 | 243 | 8.1 | 2 | ||||||
Personal life
Hughes is the half-brother of Oregon cornerback, Na'eem Offord.[10]
References
- ^ "RUNNING BACK MAKHI HUGHES COMMITS TO APP STATE". 247Sports. August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ @HughesMakhi (November 23, 2021). "Please respect my decision🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ See what Tulane player will get his first career start against Memphis on Oct. 13
- ^ Jeff Duncan: From fourth string to finisher, Makhi Hughes has become Tulane's next star
- ^ Makhi Hughes' 131 yards and touchdown help No. 20 Tulane hold on against Tulsa, 24-22
- ^ Huge second half propels Makhi Hughes to top of Tulane running back depth chart
- ^ Tulane running back Makhi Hughes making waves in American Athletic Conference play
- ^ Find out which Tulane players won All-American Athletic Conference football honors
- ^ Olson, Max (December 27, 2024). "Sources - Tulane's Makhi Hughes enters transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Olson, Max (January 7, 2025). "Oregon Ducks stay busy, land RB Makhi Hughes from Tulane". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2025.