Stanford · L 27-37
No tackles.
Northern Illinois · W 56-21
2 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Hughes has tackles in 6 of Hawai'i’s 8 games: none against Stanford and New Mexico.
Jeremiah Hughes
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Brian Kelly, Jonathan Smith and Timmy Chang. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Arizona State — Week 6, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hawai'i | 19 | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | LSU | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 interception, 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-20vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-30@ Arizona State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 10-21vs New Mexico | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-21@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · W 56-21 at Northern Illinois, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 12 ended Northern Illinois’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 28-14. Ended Northern Illinois’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions in the 7 games with play by play.
How Hawai'i’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4. His interception came with Hawai'i up 14.
A big game: 0 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 10-7. Ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%3 TFL19 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
61.7%
346 pass / 215 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
383 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #21 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly, Jonathan Smith and Timmy Chang.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Hawai'i
