Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#5
Michael Hughes
Junior defensive end on Washington State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 241 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Santa Ana HS
Returning to Washington State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonMichael Hughes
Three seasons at Washington State, three different head coaches: Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers and Kirby Moore. The receipt: 1 tackles against Washington — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
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 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Washington State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #128
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Appeared in all 13 games on defense…recorded seven tackles including one for loss and one pass breakup…recorded two quarterback hurries…recorded a tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in win over San Diego State…made two tackles at North Texas…had one stop at C...
The defensive line · Washington State
- #10Buddha Peleti7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Paul Hutson III6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Linus Zunk3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #53Soni Finau3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Michael Hughes1 tackle for loss · 2025
22 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology