DT · New Orleans Saints
John Hughes
Age 38 · 188 cm (6'2") · 145 kg · Born Apr 27, 1988 · Cincinnati
NFL career
2012
debut year
2017
last season
6
seasons
#92
jersey
College: Cincinnati
2012 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#87
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2017 · 54 games.
Defense
56solo tackles
5.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while John Hughes was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
24–29 @ Vikings
2017-19 · Jan 14, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
31–26 vs Panthers
2017-18 · Jan 7, 2018 · PLAYOFF
L
24–31 @ Buccaneers
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–13 vs Falcons
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–19 vs Jets
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Falcons
2017-14 · Dec 7, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–21 vs Panthers
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
20–26 @ Rams
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Cincinnati alumni in the NFL
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Daniel Grzesiak
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Emory Jones
QB · 2024 · Falcons
Jowon Briggs
DE · 2024 · Jets
Lorenz Metz
OT · 2024 · Patriots
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James Tunstall
OT · 2023 · Dolphins
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2012 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#65
#65
#66
#66
#67
#68
#71
#72
#73
Dwayne Allen
TE · IND
#65
Trumaine Johnson
CB · STL
#65
Trumaine Johnson
WR · STL
#66
Josh Robinson
DB · MIN
#66
Josh Robinson
RB · MIN
#67
Ronnie Hillman
RB · DEN
#68
DeVier Posey
WR · HOU
#69
#70
T.J. Graham
BUF
Bryan Anger
P · JAX
#71
Josh LeRibeus
G · WAS
#72
Olivier Vernon
DE · MIA
#73
Brandon Taylor
S · SDG
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