Danny Hughes

Class:
Junior
Position:
RB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Naperville Central

CAREER HIGHS

Rushing
• Attempts: 5 - vs. UConn (Sept. 17, 2022)
• Yards: 31 - vs. UConn (Sept. 17, 2022)
• TDs: none
• Long: 16 - vs. UConn (Sept. 17, 2022)

At Michigan
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21-22-23)
• Four-time letterman (2020-21-22-23)

Graduate Student (2023)
• Appeared in 12 games on special teams including two at running back; carried twice for eight yards and made one tackle to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Played running back and contributed on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9); carried once for two yards
• Contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16), Rutgers (Sept. 23), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Nebraska (Sept. 30), at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Carried once for six yards against Indiana (Oct. 14) and also played on special teams
• Contributed on special teams at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Delivered a solo tackle playing special teams against Purdue (Nov. 4)
• Contributed on special teams against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Senior (2022)
• Appeared in seven games on special teams including two at running back; ran six times for 35 yards to earn his third varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Maryland
• Contributed on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3), Maryland (Sept. 24), Penn State (Oct. 15), at Iowa (Sept. 10), at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Carried for four yards playing running back, and also contributed on special teams against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Carried five times for a career-high 31 yards against UConn (Sept. 17) and also contributed on special teams

Junior (2021)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams with one appearance at running back; carried once for five yards and made one assisted tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11), Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), Rutgers (Sept. 25), Indiana (Nov. 6), Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4), at Wisconsin (Oct.2), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30), and at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Credited with one assisted stop on special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• From the backfield, carried once for five yards and caught a pass; also contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Contributed on special teams against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in two games on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Appeared in two games on special teams
• Made his U-M debut playing special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Appeared on special teams against Penn State (Nov. 28)

Freshman (2019)
• Did not see game action
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Iowa

Prep
• Attended Naperville Central High School (2020) coached by Mike Stine
• Part of back-to-back DuPage Valley Conference title-winning teams at Naperville Central
• Led Naperville Central to a 7-4 record and the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs as a senior
• Helped lead the Redhawks to a 9-3 record and a Class 8A state quarterfinal playoff appearance as a junior in 2017

Key Statistics
• Totaled 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns, including 1,174 rushing yards, as a senior
• Turned 28 carries into 134 yards and three touchdowns as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Named an All-DuPage Valley conference selection as a senior
• Naperville Sun all-area choice as a senior

Personal
• Son of Michael and Leslie Hughes
• Graduated from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts with a major in Communication and Media
• Pursuing a Master's of Management from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business