#80

Harper Hughes

Freshman wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Western Michigan · Fr. · #80

5′11″ · 185 lb · Hartland, WI

Returning to Western Michigan for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat RiceRice StadiumWestern Michigan by 9.5

How he plays

Rush yards: 89th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 11.5 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 23 yds, vs Monmouth

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Michigan in 2026.

His career, year by year

Harper Hughes

WR · Western Michigan · Fr · #80

One game to point at: 23 rec yds, 12 rush yds against Monmouth — Week 2, 2026.

23 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rush yards (89th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rush yards#3 / 18 · 89th pct

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Yards / catch#39 / 57 · 32nd pct

11.5

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Long catch#54 / 57 · 5th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 11.5 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Lance Taylor

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Western Michigan	2	23	11.5	0	--
Career		2	23	11.5	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Western Michigan	4	18	--	--	--
Career		4	18	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 49–14

vs Monmouth

12 rush yds (3 car)

Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.

With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 12-13@ Michigan	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 2	W 49-14vs Monmouth	2	23	11.5	0	18	Season-high 23 yds
Total		2	23	11.5	0	18

The receiver room · Western Michigan

Tailique WilliamsWR · Sr.478 receiving yards · 2025
#7Baylin BrooksWR · Jr.372 receiving yards · 2025
#2Aveion ChenaultWR · So.277 receiving yards · 2025
#1Christian LearyWR · Sr.115 receiving yards · 2025
#80Harper HughesWR · Fr.2 games · 2026

13 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology