Nate Hughes

Nate Hughes
Nate Hughes

Hughes in August 2009
No. 86     Detroit Lions
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: January 18, 1985 (1985-01-18) (age 26)
Place of birth: Starkville, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Alcorn State
Undrafted in 2007
Debuted in 2009 for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWAC (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Receptions     5
Yards     70
Touchdowns     1
Stats at NFL.com

Nate Hughes (born January 18, 1985 in Starkville, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Alcorn State.

Hughes has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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College career

Hughes was a four-year starter at Alcorn State, catching 161 passes for 2,415 yards and 19 touchdowns, attending C.W. Davis Middle School he was an aspiring artist. despite missing most of the 2005 season because of a shoulder injury. He also was a three-time Southwestern Athletic Conference decathlon champion, and a two-time champion in the 400-meter hurdles and the 110-meter hurdles.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Hughes was signed, and then released, by the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2008 preseason.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Hughes was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars and although he won a roster spot during training camp, he was cut by the Jaguars on September 21, 2009. He was signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 6, 2009 Hughes, playing in place of the injured Jarett Dillard, caught his first career touchdown pass. It came against the Houston Texans and was a 35 yard pass from quarterback David Garrard. It was his only reception in the game. He was waived/injured on August 8, 2010. He cleared waivers and was place on injured reserve the following day.

After spending the 2010 season on injured reserve, Hughes was waived by Jacksonville on August 1, 2011.

Detroit Lions

On August 3, Hughes was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.

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Active roster

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Reserve lists

24 Erik Coleman (IR) | 25 Mikel Leshoure (IR) | 36 Jerome Harrison (NF-Inj.) | 38 Vincent Fuller (IR) | 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba (IR) | 72 Johnny Culbreath (IR) | -- Cody Brown (Did Not Report) | -- Hilee Taylor (Did Not Report)
Practice squad

39 Ricardo Silva | 41 James Davis (IR) | 46 Nathan Overbay | 49 Aaron Lavarias | 60 Casey Bender | 63 Jacques McClendon | 64 Dan Gerberry | 69 Kyle Moore | 86 Nate Hughes
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Name Hughes, Nate
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Date of birth January 18, 1985
Place of birth Starkville, Mississippi
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