Parker Hughes: LB · Middle Tennessee · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Parker Hughes
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Middle Tennessee. First career honor, 2025: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 14 tackles against Marshall — Week 4, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
89 tackles. 2 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 89 | 48 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 69 | 28 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 53 | 31 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 211 | 107 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Austin Peay | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-42@ Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs Marshall | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 16-24@ Kennesaw State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-22vs Missouri State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-31@ Delaware | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-56vs Florida International | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 26-42@ Western Kentucky | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-17vs Sam Houston | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ New Mexico State | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 48 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
89tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups89 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 8.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
61.3%
495 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
67.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
547 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #150 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Middle Tennessee, 211 tackles — drafted at #240 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A stat line in 32 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Jacksonville Jaguars2026 NFL rookie season
Jacksonville Jaguars2026 NFL rookie season
