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42 Tanner Hughes
Tanner Hughes
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    196
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Pierceton, Ind.
  • High School:
    Whitko
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Business
  • gp
    7
  • yds
    161
  • yds/g
    23.0
  • td
    1

Bio

Sophomore (2016):  Carried the ball five times for 23 yards ... Averaged 4.6 yards per carry ... Rushed for a season-high 16 yards on four carries in game against Franklin (Ind.) on Sept. 17 ... Had a season-long rush of 13 yards in game against Franklin (Ind.).

Freshman (2015):  Played in eight games ... Rushed for 177 yards on 51 attempts (3.5 yards per carry) ... Scored one rushing touchdown ... Season-long rush of 14 yards ... Averaged 22.1 rushing yards per game ... Recorded a season-high 41 rushing yards, to go along with a TD, in game against Earlham (Ind.) College ... Also had two tackles (two solo) defensively. 

Prep:  Three-time letterman at Whitko High School for football and two-time for baseball. 

Personal:  Son of Robin and Todd Hughes … Majoring in business administration.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14
  Total Conference
Rushes 44 35
Yards 161 126
Yards per game 23.0 25.2
Yards per rush 3.7 3.6
Touchdowns 1 1
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 5 26 5.2 10 0 - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 4 9 2.3 8 0 - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 4 12 3.0 6 0 - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 9 29 3.2 8 0 - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 10 41 4.1 14 1 - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 5 26 5.2 9 0 - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 7 18 2.6 9 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 1 26 - - - 26
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 1 9 - - - 9
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 1 12 - - - 12
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 1 29 - - - 29
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 1 41 - - - 41
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 1 26 - - - 26
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 1 18 - - - 18

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 7 44 161 23.0 3.7 1 14 - -
2016-17 4 5 23 5.8 4.6 0 13 - -
2017-18 9 46 138 15.3 3.0 2 13 1 1
2018-19 9 15 58 6.4 3.9 0 9 2 2
Total 29 110 380 13.1 3.5 3 14 3 3

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 7 - - - - - - -
2016-17 4 1 0.3 9 2.3 9.0 0 9
2017-18 9 3 0.3 14 1.6 4.7 0 12
2018-19 9 1 0.1 8 0.9 8.0 0 8
Total 29 5 0.2 31 1.1 6.2 0 12

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 4 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 4 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 2 12 6.0 0 7 - - - - -
Total 3 12 4.0 0 7 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 7 161 - - - 161 23.0
2016-17 4 23 9 - 0 32 8.0
2017-18 9 138 14 - - 152 16.9
2018-19 9 58 8 - 12 78 8.7
Total 29 380 31 - 12 423 14.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 12 1.3 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 18 0.6 3 0 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 7 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 2 1 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 7 44 161 23.0 3.7 1 14 - -
Conference 5 35 126 25.2 3.6 1 14 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 21 71 23.7 3.4 1 14 - -
Away 4 23 90 22.5 3.9 0 10 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 14 53 26.5 3.8 1 14 - -
Losses 5 30 108 21.6 3.6 0 10 - -
Month                  
September 3 13 47 15.7 3.6 0 10 - -
October 2 19 70 35.0 3.7 1 14 - -
November 2 12 44 22.0 3.7 0 9 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 7 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 7 161 - - - 161 23.0
Conference 5 126 - - - 126 25.2
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 71 - - - 71 23.7
Away 4 90 - - - 90 22.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 53 - - - 53 26.5
Losses 5 108 - - - 108 21.6
Month              
September 3 47 - - - 47 15.7
October 2 70 - - - 70 35.0
November 2 44 - - - 44 22.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 7 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 2 0 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 2 0 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 2 0 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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