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2012: Played in 9 games for the Wolves... Averaged 4.6 yards per carry and 10.1 per receptions... Ranked third on the team in total yards (714) and second on the team in rushing yards (567)... Recorded 12 receptions on the year for 121 yards... Season high of 104 yards rushing against Concordia-St. Paul...

Pre-NSU: Hughes comes to the Wolves with two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career.  Hughes ran for 344 years and three touchdowns at Glendale CC last season, while catching ten passes for 86 yards and a fourth TD.  As a member of the Centennial High School Coyotes, Hughes ran for more than 1,600 yards as a senior in 2009, leading the Coyotes to a 13-0 record and a third straight state title.  He was named to the 2009 all-state team as both a running back and defensive back that season, while also returning punts and kicks for the Coyotes.  Hughes was a 2-time Player of the Year during his junior and senior campaigns.