The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Naashon Hughes
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Harker Heights, Texas
- High School:
- Harker Heights
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A five-year player who played in 50 career games with 34 starts … has seen time at both linebacker and defensive end in his career ... named to the Senior Bowl watch list in 2017 ... an all-state player as a senior in high school … the No. 34-rated outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports.com and No. 50 by FoxSports.com coming out of high school.
SENIOR (2017)
Selected as a team captain prior to the season ... played in all 13 games and started the first eight of the season ... totaled 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups and a QB hurry ... started the season opener against Maryland and tied for third on the team with six tackles (five solo) and a tackle for loss ... totaled two tackles in the Longhorns' 56-0 win over San Jose State ... had five tackles (three solo) in a double-overtime loss to No. 4/4 USC on the road ... helped hold the Trojans rushing attack to 71 yards and 1.9 yards per carry ... had three tackles, a sack and a career-high two pass breakups in the Longhorns' 17-7 win at Iowa State to open Big 12 play ... had six solo tackles and a sack in Texas' 40-34 double-overtime win over Kansas State ... second on the team with seven tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss, in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... started at linebacker against No. 10/11 Oklahoma State ... played in the Longhorns' 38-7 victory at Baylor ... started at No. 10/12 TCU and totaled one tackle in the loss ... played in victories over both Kansas and No. 24/25 West Virginia and also on Senior Night against Texas Tech ... helped the Longhorns to a 33-16 Texas Bowl victory on both defense and special teams.
JUNIOR (2016)
Played in 12 games and started seven at the Fox position (Notre Dame, UTEP, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor, West Virginia and Kansas) ... totaled 24 tackles (18 solo) ... made 3.5 sacks for 36 yards ... had two pass breakups with one forced fumble and a blocked field goal ... tarted the season opener against No. 10 Notre Dame ... had two tackles (both solo) ... had a pass breakup ... also blocked a field goal late in the third quarter - the first blocked field goal since Jackson Jeffcoat did so against Kansas in 2013 (30 games prior) ... recorded three solo tackles and a pass breakup in UTEP game ... had two tackles, one sack for a loss of 12 yards, and a forced fumble - tying a career high - in the game against California ... played against OSU with one solo tackle ...recorded two tackles in the game against OU ... led a team defensive effort in a 27-6 win over Iowa State, totaling four tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks ... as a team, UT had eight sacks and 14 TFL, most since a 2013 game against Texas Tech ... Longhorns held ISU to 98 rushing yards and six points ... had five total tackles against Baylor, four solo and one assist ... also had one sack for a loss of six yards ... had one tackle assist against Texas Tech ... had one solo tackle against West Virginia ... started against Kansas and registered three total tackles, two of them being solo ... had three solo tackles and a pass breakup in the regular season finale against TCU.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started all 12 games at end and played in all contests on special teams … led the team with nine TFL, was second with 5.5 sacks, tied for second with four pressures, and was fourth with 57 tackles, while adding one PBU and one forced fumble … set a season high with two TFL as part of seven tackles (four solo) and one pressure at Notre Dame … collected three solo tackles versus Rice … had a season-high two pressures with one tackle against Cal … tied for second on the team with seven tackles (six solo) and one sack versus Oklahoma State … made one tackle at TCU … led the team with nine tackles and one-half sack versus Oklahoma … tied for second on the team with seven tackles (five solo), one sack and 1.5 TFL at Iowa State … tallied two tackles, one forced fumble and one PBU against Kansas … registered two tackles and one-half sack at West Virginia … set a season high and led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo) to go with 1.5 sacks and one pressure against Texas Tech … matched his season high with two TFL, including one sack, while finishing second on the team with eight tackles (all solo) at Baylor.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Saw action in all 13 games with seven starts (Oklahoma, Iowa State, K-State, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, TCU) … started the season at linebacker and moved to defensive end in the fourth week … had two tackles against North Texas … recorded one special teams tackle against UCLA … had one stop vs. Kansas … earned his first career start in the Oklahoma game, recording a career-high five tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback pressure … made four stops against Iowa State … had four tackles in the Texas Tech game … recorded three tackles and a pass breakup against West Virginia … recorded half a sack, the first of his career, against Oklahoma State … made four stops, including a career-high two for a loss, against TCU … had two tackles against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Redshirted … earned defensive scout team player of the week leading up to the Ole Miss game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mike Mullins at Harker Heights HS … a three-year starter … played outside linebacker and safety as a senior … played primarily safety as a junior … played wide receiver and tight end as a sophomore after beginning his prep career at running back and quarterback as a freshman … participated in the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … ranked the No. 34 outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports.com … rated the No. 50 OLB in the nation by FoxSports.com … selected honorable mention 5A All-State by the Associated Press as a senior … tabbed Class 5A/3A Defensive Player of the Year by the Temple Daily Telegram … selected first-team All-District 8-5A … tallied 74 tackles, 19 TFL, seven sacks and two recovered fumbles as a senior … helped Harker Heights to a playoff appearance in 2012 … named first-team All-District 12-5A as a junior … recorded two INTs … helped Harker Heights to a 5-5 record in 2011 … also played basketball and participated in track and field in high school … active in community service … participated in Camp 2020, a Christian camp that builds family and leadership.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Naomi Hughes ... Born in Bad Nauheim, Germany, before moving to Fort Hood at age 1, then Louisiana at age 3 before returning to Fort Hood at age 9 … began playing football at age 9 … has three siblings: Camrhon, Chris and Rhandy ... brother, Chris, is an offensive lineman at Kansas … enjoys playing chess … majoring in physical culture and sports.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015 (7-3)
Sacks: 2.5 [t-4th], Iowa State, Oct 15, 2016 (2-1)
Tackles for loss: 2.5, Iowa State, Oct 15, 2016 (2-1)
Fumbles forced: 1 [t-4th], Kansas, Nov 07, 2015 ; at California, Sep 17, 2016
Pass breakups: 2, at Iowa State, Sep 28, 2017
Blocked kicks: 1 [t-1st], Notre Dame, Sep 04, 2016
