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Taj Hughes

RB · #25 · Northern Iowa

Profile

Measurements: 5'9" · 185 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: No record matched
Class rank: —
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
School: No record matched

Transferred in from Drake.

Career

67 Car · 309 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 137 Rec · 1,309 Rec yds · 9.6 Rec avg

On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.

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Position

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2026

Northern Iowa

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

7.7

4.7

2.5

7.0

@ Eastern Washington

Drake

@ Iowa

Illinois State

North Dakota

@ Youngstown State

@ Southern Illinois

Indiana State

South Dakota State

@ South Dakota

@ Murray State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

9 Car · 49 Rush yds · 0 TD · 5.4 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 106 Rec yds · 9.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	vs Illinois State	W 28–21	1	7	7.0	7
3	@ Iowa	L 0–55	2	5	2.5	6
2	vs Drake	W 56–14	3	14	4.7	12
1	@ Eastern Washington	L 24–34	3	23	7.7	9

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	vs Illinois State	W 28–21	3	80	26.7	68
3	@ Iowa	L 0–55	2	5	2.5	4
2	vs Drake	W 56–14	4	16	4.0	6
1	@ Eastern Washington	L 24–34	2	5	2.5	5

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
3	@ Iowa	L 0–55	1	0	0

2025

Drake

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

106

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

6.0

3.0

1.0

2.7

2.0

4.0

10.7

6.0

7.5

4.5

Upper Iowa

@ South Dakota State

@ South Dakota

Valparaiso

@ San Diego

Davidson

@ Marist

@ Butler

St. Thomas (MN)

@ Dayton

Morehead State

@ South Dakota

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

29 Car · 143 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.9 Rush avg · 39 Rec · 406 Rec yds · 10.4 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	@ South Dakota	L 17–38	4	18	4.5	10
13	vs Morehead State	W 17–10	2	15	7.5	12
12	@ Dayton	W 14–6	2	12	6.0	6
11	vs St. Thomas (MN)	L 13–20	3	32	10.7	19
8	vs Davidson	W 45–0	3	12	4.0	6
7	@ San Diego	W 19–16	2	4	2.0	8
6	vs Valparaiso	W 41–0	3	8	2.7	10
4	@ South Dakota	L 21–42	3	3	1.0	5
3	@ South Dakota State	L 21–37	1	3	3.0	3
1	vs Upper Iowa	W 41–7	6	36	6.0	13

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	@ South Dakota	L 17–38	3	26	8.7	0	11
13	vs Morehead State	W 17–10	4	14	3.5	0	11
12	@ Dayton	W 14–6	3	44	14.7	0	20
11	vs St. Thomas (MN)	L 13–20	8	55	6.9	0	18
9	@ Marist	W 31–17	7	106	15.1	1	25
8	vs Davidson	W 45–0	3	13	4.3	1	7
7	@ San Diego	W 19–16	2	16	8.0	0	12
6	vs Valparaiso	W 41–0	3	74	24.7	0	55
4	@ South Dakota	L 21–42	2	25	12.5	0	13
3	@ South Dakota State	L 21–37	4	33	8.3	0	25

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	vs Upper Iowa	W 41–7	1	10	10.0	0	10

2024

Drake

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

133

102

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.5

2.0

11.3

2.0

11.0

11.5

Quincy

@ Eastern Washington

@ South Dakota

San Diego

@ Valparaiso

Butler

@ Presbyterian

Marist

@ St. Thomas (MN)

Morehead State

@ Stetson

@ Tarleton State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

16 Car · 86 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.4 Rush avg · 73 Rec · 647 Rec yds · 8.9 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	@ Tarleton State	L 29–43	2	23	11.5	0	19
13	@ Stetson	W 49–10	1	11	11.0	0	11
10	vs Marist	W 19–0	1	2	2.0	0	2
8	@ Presbyterian	W 19–16	3	34	11.3	1	25
7	vs Butler	W 27–17	3	6	2.0	0	4
6	@ Valparaiso	W 27–3	4	10	2.5	0	4
4	@ South Dakota	L 3–42	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	@ Tarleton State	L 29–43	11	63	5.7	2	10
13	@ Stetson	W 49–10	10	81	8.1	0	42
12	vs Morehead State	L 20–29	7	41	5.9	0	22
11	@ St. Thomas (MN)	W 22–19	8	72	9.0	1	22
10	vs Marist	W 19–0	5	79	15.8	0	55
8	@ Presbyterian	W 19–16	5	68	13.6	0	20
7	vs Butler	W 27–17	7	127	18.1	1	38
6	@ Valparaiso	W 27–3	4	8	2.0	0	6
5	vs San Diego	W 30–28	3	17	5.7	0	22
4	@ South Dakota	L 3–42	2	8	4.0	0	8
2	@ Eastern Washington	W 35–32	11	83	7.5	0	18

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
11	@ St. Thomas (MN)	W 22–19	2	12	6.0	12
8	@ Presbyterian	W 19–16	1	29	29.0	29
5	vs San Diego	W 30–28	1	28	28.0	28
4	@ South Dakota	L 3–42	2	34	17.0	22
2	@ Eastern Washington	W 35–32	1	23	23.0	23

2023

Drake

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

−4

Yards per carry

−4.0

12.0

3.0

@ North Dakota

Northwestern (IA)

South Dakota State *

@ Morehead State

Valparaiso

St. Thomas (MN)

@ San Diego

Stetson

@ Marist

Presbyterian

@ Butler

@ North Dakota State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

8 Car · 17 Rush yds · 0 TD · 2.1 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 147 Rec yds · 11.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	@ Butler	W 13–9	1	3	3.0	3
11	vs Presbyterian	W 16–14	1	3	3.0	3
10	@ Marist	W 10–3	1	3	3.0	3
8	@ San Diego	W 25–20	1	0	0.0	0
7	vs St. Thomas (MN)	W 52–21	1	12	12.0	12
3	vs South Dakota State *	L 7–70	1	-4	-4.0	0
2	vs Northwestern (IA)	L 24–27	1	0	0.0	0
1	@ North Dakota	L 7–55	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	@ Butler	W 13–9	1	4	4.0	4
9	vs Stetson	W 33–7	1	25	25.0	25
8	@ San Diego	W 25–20	2	33	16.5	30
7	vs St. Thomas (MN)	W 52–21	1	5	5.0	5
5	@ Morehead State	W 16–9	3	21	7.0	12
3	vs South Dakota State *	L 7–70	3	46	15.3	22
1	@ North Dakota	L 7–55	1	6	6.0	6

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
9	vs Stetson	W 33–7	1	1	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	@ Morehead State	W 16–9	1	22	22.0	0	22

2022

Drake

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.8

3.0

@ North Dakota State

Missouri S&T

@ Idaho

Marist

@ Dayton

San Diego

@ St. Thomas (MN)

Davidson

@ Stetson

Butler

@ Valparaiso

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

5 Car · 14 Rush yds · 0 TD · 2.8 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 3 Rec yds · 3.0 Rec avg

Passing

Wk	Opponent	Result	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
7	@ St. Thomas (MN)	L 14–26	0/1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	@ Stetson	W 24–17	1	3	3.0	0	3
6	vs San Diego	L 10–22	4	11	2.8	0	6

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	@ St. Thomas (MN)	L 14–26	1	3	3.0	0	3