- Montori Hughes
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Montori Hughes Tennessee Volunteers — No. 93 Defensive tackle Sophomore Major: Arts & Sciences Date of birth: August 25, 1990 Place of birth: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 305 lb (138 kg; 21 st 11 lb) Career history High school: Siegel High School,
Murfreesboro, TennesseeCollege(s):
- University of Tennessee (2009–2011)
Career highlights and awards - 2007 Region 4-5A Defensive MVP
Stats at CBSSports.com Montori Hughes (born August 25, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle. He currently attends the University of Tennessee in his sophomore year. Hughes is considered one of the better defensive linemen of his class.[1]
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High school career
Hughes attended Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he was a three-year starter and led Siegel in tackles with 106, tackles-for-loss with 25 and sacks with 13 as a senior in 2007. He was named the Region 4-5A Defensive MVP, All-Region, All-Area and All-County and participated in the Toyota East-West All-Star Classic in 2007. Also starring in basketball, Hughes averaged double figures in scoring and rebounding for Siegel High School.
Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hughes was not ranked among the best defensive tackle prospects in the nation.[2] Scout.com, which listed Hughes as a three-star recruit, ranked him as No. 49 overall defensive tackle in the 2008 class.[3] Jamie Newberg of Scout.com later admitted that recruiting services overlooked: "Right now, to me, he may be the best prospect in the state when it’s all said and done. And we just flat missed him."[4]
Hughes had scholarship offers from Jacksonville State and Tennessee State, but committed to Tennessee after Phillip Fulmer surprisingly offered him. Fulmer compared Hughes to former Vols defensive tackle Justin Harrell, who transformed from a little-known recruit to a 2007 first-round NFL draft pick.[4]
College career
Hughes originally signed with UT in January 2008, but failed to qualify academically. He spent several months at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, before enrolling at Tennessee in January 2009. Hughes had bulked up from 275 to 310 pounds in little over a year, and emerged as one of UT's most talented defensive freshman (alongside defensive backs Janzen Jackson and Darren Myles). He is expected to play in Tennessee's season opener on September 5. Unfortunately, Hughes was dismissed from the football team on June 9, 2011, by head coach Derek Dooley. He joins former Vol Albert Haynesworth and former Sooner Marcus Dupree in the underachiever hall of fame. Hughes is now playing for the University of Tennessee at Martin in the FCS. [5]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2013 DT Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com, http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2013_DT
- ^ "Montori Hughes Recruiting Profile", Rivals.com, http://www.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=77095&sport=1
- ^ "2008 Defensive Tackle Ranking", Scout.com, http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&pid=22&yr=2008
- ^ a b "Vols sign Williams 4th time", Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 7, 2008, http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/feb/07/vols-sign-williams-4th-time/
- ^ Callahan, Ryan (August 10, 2009), "Freshmen see opportunities for playing time", The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090810/SPORTS/908099875
External links
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- American football defensive tackles
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
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