Derek Hughes
Derek P. Hughes
Born: September 13, 1959
Columbus, OH
Deceased: July 18, 2008
Columbus, OH
Position: FB/LB,RB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 223
College: Michigan State
High School: Bishop England (Charleston, SC)
Career: 1983-1988
Derek Hughes played from 1983 to 1988 during his career with the Boston Breakers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Michigan Panthers, New York Knights and Oklahoma Outlaws. Hughes ran for 200 yards in his career on 46 attempts, scoring 1 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 13 passes for 115 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns..
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Boston Breakers | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Oklahoma Outlaws | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | Arena New York Knights | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 1 | |
| USFL | 24 | 107 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | |
| CFL | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Arena League | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 46 | 200 | 4.3 | 16 | 1 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USFL Oklahoma Outlaws | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 23 | 1 |
| 1987 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | Arena New York Knights | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| USFL | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 23 | 1 | |
| CFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 | |
| Arena League | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 115 | 8.8 | 23 | 1 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Boston Breakers | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Oklahoma Outlaws | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| USFL | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 25 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Arena New York Knights | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Arena League | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | K Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Arena New York Knights | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Arena League | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1984 | USFL Oklahoma Outlaws | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 | Arena New York Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| USFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Arena League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | Boston Breakers | 4 | |
| 1983 | USFL | Michigan Panthers | ||
| 1984 | USFL | Oklahoma Outlaws | 6 | |
| 1987 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1 | |
| 1988 | Arena | New York Knights | 5 |
