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Jerry Hughes

DE

Drafted 31st overall in the 1st round of the 2010 draft, Jerry Hughes arrived from TCU. His most recent season came in 2024 with HOU, capping a 15-season NFL career. He posted a 50.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 57th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 254#

College

TCU

Draft

Rd 1, 31st overall (2010)

Seasons

2010–2024

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58.8

73th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.55
Pass rush×0.3+1.02
Ball skills×0.25-0.55
Run defense×0.2+0.91
Availability×0.1+0.99

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024HOU32.14
2023HOU50.214
2022HOU81.516
2021BUF53.314
2020BUF65.114
2019BUF62.113
2018BUF75.315
2017BUF66.115
2016BUF66.816
2015BUF69.616
2014BUF85.115
2013BUF74.816
2012IND58.815
2011IND37.910
2010IND31.84

Career profile

Jerry Hughes has appeared in 197 regular-season games across 15 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: IND (2010–2012), BUF (2013–2021), HOU (2022–2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 85.1, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2012 splits

regular season

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
Week 2MIN—72.1
Week 3JAX—58.1
Week 5GB—40.7
Week 6NYJ—71.3
Week 7CLE—58.9
Week 8TEN—71.3
Week 9MIA—40.1
Week 10JAX—73.6
Week 11NE—47.7
Week 12BUF—40
Week 13DET—41
Week 14TEN—40.6
Week 15HOU—40.7
Week 16KC—57.8
Week 17HOU—41.4

Jerry Hughes — common questions

What position does Jerry Hughes play?
Jerry Hughes is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Jerry Hughes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jerry Hughes has played for IND (2010–2012), BUF (2013–2021), HOU (2022–2024).
Where did Jerry Hughes go to college?
Jerry Hughes played college football at TCU.
When was Jerry Hughes drafted?
Jerry Hughes was selected in round 1, 31st overall, of the 2010 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jerry Hughes scored?
Jerry Hughes has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jerry Hughes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jerry Hughes rated 32.1 for 2024, the 12th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2010

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