Mike Hughes

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

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

62.1

81th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15+3.50

Pass rush×0.3-0.71

Ball skills×0.25+1.50

Run defense×0.2-0.57

Availability×0.1-0.78

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2026	ATL	57.7	6
2025	ATL	57.5	11
2024	ATL	53.6	15
2023	ATL	42.9	14
2022	DET	47.3	13
2021	KC	62.6	13
2020	MIN	38.3	4
2019	MIN	59.3	13
2018	MIN	62.1	6

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.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	SF	—	86.3
Week 2	GB	—	40.4
Week 3	BUF	—	40.5
Week 4	LAR	—	59.7
Week 5	PHI	—	41
Week 6	ARI	—	39.5

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.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Michael Penix Jr.QB · 2026
Bijan RobinsonRB · 2026
Drake LondonWR · 2026
Cooper RushQB · 2026
Brian RobinsonRB · 2026
Jahan DotsonWR · 2026
Kyle PittsTE · 2026
Jack StrandQB · 2026

Drafted in round 1, 2018

Baker MayfieldQB · pick 1
Saquon BarkleyRB · pick 2
Sam DarnoldQB · pick 3
Denzel WardCB · pick 4
Bradley ChubbOLB · pick 5
Quenton NelsonG · pick 6
Josh AllenQB · pick 7
Roquan SmithILB · pick 8