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Mike Hughes

CB

A 1st-round pick (30th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina, Mike Hughes has built an NFL career since. He's currently with ATL, in his 9th season in the league. He posted a 57.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 72nd percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'10", 191#

College

UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 30th overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.7

73th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.34
Pass rush×0.3-0.10
Ball skills×0.25+0.55
Run defense×0.2+0.68
Availability×0.1+1.07

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026ATL57.76
2025ATL57.511
2024ATL53.615
2023ATL42.914
2022DET47.313
2021KC62.613
2020MIN38.34
2019MIN59.313
2018MIN62.16

Career profile

Mike Hughes has appeared in 95 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: MIN (2018–2020), KC (2021), DET (2022), ATL (2023–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 62.6, in the 80th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—60.4
Week 2CAR—41.1
Week 3GB—43.4
Week 4NO—69.1
Week 5BAL—41.5
Week 6CHI—60.9

Mike Hughes — common questions

What position does Mike Hughes play?
Mike Hughes is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Mike Hughes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Hughes has played for MIN (2018–2020), KC (2021), DET (2022), ATL (2023–2026).
Where did Mike Hughes go to college?
Mike Hughes played college football at UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina.
When was Mike Hughes drafted?
Mike Hughes was selected in round 1, 30th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Hughes scored?
Mike Hughes has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Mike Hughes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Hughes rated 57.7 for 2026, the 73rd 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, 2018