A.J. Hughes: P · Virginia Tech · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Virginia Tech’s specialists
A.J. Hughes
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Second season at Virginia Tech.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.9 gross, but 0 of 70 inside the 20 (0.0%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42vs No. 1 Ohio State | 7 | 302 | 43.1 | 59 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-3vs Furman | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-24@ Purdue | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-35@ East Carolina | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 56 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-17vs Pittsburgh | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-13vs NC State | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-30@ Miami | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 43-45vs No. 23 Duke | 7 | 318 | 45.4 | 60 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-10@ Boston College | 7 | 284 | 40.6 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 23-21@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 60 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-30vs No. 12 North Carolina | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 23-20@ Virginia | 8 | 348 | 43.5 | 54 | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 55-52vs Tulsa | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 57 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 3002 | 42.9 | 60 | 0 |
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Frank Beamer — 14-12 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 70Touchback rate
0%0 of 70Yards / punt
42.970 puntsLong
60yards42.9 yards/punt on 70 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Virginia Tech carries two punters; Hughes has taken all 70 punts.
How it ended
Two seasons at Virginia Tech — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coachPlayed every college season under Frank Beamer.
