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Tanner Hughes
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pierceton, Ind.
  • High School:
    Whitko
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    138
  • yds/g
    15.3
  • td
    2

Bio

Junior (2017): Played in nine games ... Ranked third on the team in carries (46) and yards (138) ... Averaged 3.0 yards per carry ... Had a season-high 12 carries for 45 yards in game against Earlham (Ind.) on Sept. 30 ...  Recorded two touchdowns ... Had a season-long rush of 13 yards in game against Manchester (Ind.) on Oct. 7. 

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 ... Broke 6-7 records in football. 

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

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26
  Total Conference
Rushes 46 40
Yards 138 128
Yards per game 15.3 16.0
Yards per rush 3.0 3.2
Touchdowns 2 2
Fumbles 1 -
Fumbles lost 1 -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 6 10 1.7 4 0 1 1
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 5 18 3.6 8 1 - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 12 45 3.8 10 0 - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 7 17 2.4 13 0 - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 6 25 4.2 11 1 - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 3 4 1.3 3 0 - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 4 19 4.8 10 0 - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 2 0 0.0 0 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 1 10 - - - 10
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 1 18 - - - 18
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 1 0 12 - - 12
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 1 45 - - - 45
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 1 17 3 - - 20
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 1 25 - - - 25
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 1 4 - - - 4
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 1 19 - - - 19
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 1 0 -1 - - -1

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 0 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 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - 0.0 - - 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 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 9 46 138 15.3 3.0 2 13 1 1
Conference 8 40 128 16.0 3.2 2 13 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 30 76 15.2 2.5 0 13 1 1
Away 4 16 62 15.5 3.9 2 11 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 18 70 35.0 3.9 1 11 - -
Losses 7 28 68 9.7 2.4 1 13 1 1
Month                  
September 4 24 73 18.3 3.0 1 10 1 1
October 3 16 46 15.3 2.9 1 13 - -
November 2 6 19 9.5 3.2 0 10 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 9 3 0.3 14 1.6 4.7 0 12
Conference 8 3 0.4 14 1.8 4.7 0 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 2 0.4 2 0.4 1.0 0 3
Away 4 1 0.3 12 3.0 12.0 0 12
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 3 0.4 14 2.0 4.7 0 12
Month                
September 4 1 0.3 12 3.0 12.0 0 12
October 3 1 0.3 3 1.0 3.0 0 3
November 2 1 0.5 -1 -0.5 -1.0 0 0

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
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 9 138 14 - - 152 16.9
Conference 8 128 14 - - 142 17.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 76 2 - - 78 15.6
Away 4 62 12 - - 74 18.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 70 - - - 70 35.0
Losses 7 68 14 - - 82 11.7
Month              
September 4 73 12 - - 85 21.3
October 3 46 3 - - 49 16.3
November 2 19 -1 - - 18 9.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 12 1.3 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.5 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0.9 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 6 1.5 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 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 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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