Makhi Hughes Explained

Makhi Hughes
School:Tulane Green Wave
Currentnumber:21
Currentposition:Running back
Class: Freshman
Heightft:5
Heightin:11
Weight Lb:205
Highlights:
  • AAC Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • First-team All-AAC (2023)
Highschool:Huffman (Birmingham, Alabama)
Pastschools:
Espn:481609

Makhi Hughes is an American football running back for the Tulane Green Wave.

High school career

Hughes attended Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. During his high school career he had over 2,700 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. He committed to Tulane University to play college football.

College career

Hughes sat out during his freshman season in 2022 due to an injury and was redshirted. He entered his redshirt freshman year at Tulane in 2023 as a backup before earning his first start against Memphis.[1] He kept the starting job for the rest of the season and became the first player in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards as a freshman.[2] [3] [4] [5] He was named a freshman All-American and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) rookie of the year.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/tulane-running-back-makhi-hughes-in-line-for-first-start/article_96b0b33c-623a-11ee-8e62-8b54d6aee23c.html See what Tulane player will get his first career start against Memphis on Oct. 13
  2. https://www.nola.com/sports/makhi-hughes-is-tulanes-next-offensive-star/article_bf7e7e28-80e6-11ee-a1dc-779c9e142eb8.html Jeff Duncan: From fourth string to finisher, Makhi Hughes has become Tulane's next star
  3. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/11/11/makhi-hughes-131-yards-and-touchdown-help-no-20-tulane-hold-on-against-tulsa-24-22/71549738007/ Makhi Hughes' 131 yards and touchdown help No. 20 Tulane hold on against Tulsa, 24-22
  4. https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/huge-second-half-propels-makhi-hughes-to-top-of-tulane-running-back-depth-chart/article_aa104afe-5fe3-11ee-be3a-a77924512628.html Huge second half propels Makhi Hughes to top of Tulane running back depth chart
  5. https://www.wwltv.com/article/sports/ncaa/tulane/tulane-running-back-makhi-hughes-making-waves-in-american-athletic-conference-play/289-71ae7d46-fead-4ef1-a680-5cae1ff851ca Tulane running back Makhi Hughes making waves in American Athletic Conference play
  6. https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/willie-fritz-michael-pratt-makhi-hughes-earn-aac-honors/article_f713943a-8ef2-11ee-baed-b77fedf1a35a.html Find out which Tulane players won All-American Athletic Conference football honors