Hughes Joins Michigan Football Team as Graduate Transfer
2/6/2018 3:30:00 PM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced Tuesday (Feb. 6) the addition of defensive back Casey Hughes as a graduate transfer from the University of Utah. Hughes will graduate this spring with a degree in sociology.
Hughes played 29 games for the Utes, collecting 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles and one pass breakup. In the classroom, Hughes was a three-time honorable mention Pac-12 Conference All-Academic (2015, '16, '17).
Hughes played primarily on special teams during his first two seasons (2015-16) before earning a starting cornerback role in 2017. He started 11 games at cornerback in 2017, amassing 35 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup. Hughes had six-tackle efforts against Arizona, UCLA and Washington State, with his two forced fumbles coming against the Wildcats.
A native of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Hughes played at Legacy High School coached by Dave Snyder. He earned first-team all-state honors at cornerback and second-team accolades at running back as a senior. Hughes recorded 68 tackles, one interception and four pass breakups as a senior and ran for more than a 1,000 yards in each of his final two seasons of high school football.
Following is Casey Hughes' biography from his playing career at the University of Utah:
Casey Hughes
Position: Defensive back
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 185
Hometown (High School/University): North Las Vegas, Nev. (Legacy/Utah)
Twitter Handle: @CaseyLive24
At Utah … played in 29 career games … amassed 41 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one sack, three forced fumbles and one pass breakup during his career … clocked at 4.44 seconds in the 40-yard dash, the fourth fastest time on the Utah roster … three-time honorable mention Pac-12 Conference All-Academic … played mostly on special teams his first two seasons (2015-16) before earning a starting cornerback role.
2017 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic … started 11 games at cornerback, missing the Washington game and most of the Colorado game with an injury … contributed 35 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one sack, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup … tied for fifth in the Pac-12 in forced fumbles (two; both came against Arizona) … contributed six tackles and one TFL against Arizona … tallied six stops and an assisted TFL vs. UCLA … posted six tackles vs. Washington State … had four stops against Stanford.
2016 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic … played in nine games on special teams … tallied five tackles and one forced fumble … contributed in secondary against Arizona … posted two tackles against San Jose State … forced a fumble against SJSU.
2015 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic … played in nine games on special teams … registered one tackle against Oregon.
2014 … did not see game action.
Prep … attended Legacy High School (2014) coached by Dave Snyder … Key Statistics: recorded 68 tackles as a senior, including one TFL, one interception, four pass breakups and caused one fumble … carried the ball 123 times for 1,031 yards (8.4 avg.) and scored 14 touchdowns senior year … gained 1,214 all-purpose yards as a senior in 2013 … rushed for 207 yards and three TDs against Palo Verde High School and had a 193-yard effort and two scores against Mojave High School, both during the 2013 season … registered 63 tackles and one interception as a junior in 2012 … rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored 14 touchdowns junior year … Honors and Rankings: earned first-team all-state at cornerback and second-team all-state at running back as a senior … 2012 All-Northwest League selection … Other Sports: ran track and placed second at states in the 100 meters (10.94 seconds) and third in the 200 meters (21.95) as a junior … member of the school's state champion 400-meter relay team.
Personal … Casey Hughes was born Nov. 22, 1995 … son of Casey Hughes Sr. and Leetonia Stonum … has one brother and one sister … graduated with a degree in sociology.
