Bio

Junior (2019): Appeared in eight games as the Red Devils' No. 1 running back … Rushed for a total of 1,028 yards and nine touchdowns on 204 carries … Hughes recorded a career high in single game rushing yardage and touchdowns with 180 yards and 3 touchdowns in 26-20 overtime win at Wisc. Lutheran on Oct. 12 ... Scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime of the win over Wisc. Lutheran ... Rushed for over 100 yards in the last six games of the year ... Rushed for 148 yards and a pair of winning touhdowns on 29 carries in a 24-0 senior day win over Concordia Wisconsin on Nov. 9 ... Recorded a season-long rush of 52 yards in a 50-49 win over Lakeland University on Nov. 2 …

Sophomore (2018): Appeared in all 11 games as a key contributor to the running back rotation and a kick returner… Rushed 59 times for 506 yards and four touchdowns… Returned eight kicks for 162 yards including a return of 49 yards… Started off his career with the Red Devils in a big way by rushing 10 times for 104 yards and a touchdown at Knox on Sept. 1 … Notched back-to-back 100-yard rushing games by running for 107 yards and a touchdown — including a career-long run of 80 yards on six rushes — against Iowa Wesleyan on Sept. 8… Rushed nine times for 106 yards and a touchdown on Oct. 20 against Benedictine.

Normal University High School: A two-time selection for the All-Cornbelt Conference First Team ... Voted the Pioneers' most valuable player.

Personal: The son of Yolanda and Joseph Hughes, Joe was born Jan. 21, 1998 in Normal, Ill ... Has one sibling ... Previously a member of the football program at NCAA Division II McKendree in Lebanon, Ill.