CFB
Taj Hughes
RB · Northern Iowa
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Northern Iowa
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Iowa University | 6 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | South Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Valparaiso | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | San Diego | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Davidson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Marist | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 106 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | St. Thomas (MN) | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Dayton | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Morehead State | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | South Dakota | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 143'25 | 260 |
| Rush TD | 1'24 | 1 |
| Rec Yds | 647'24 | 1,196 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
13%
Rush
7%
Pass
23%
1st Down
10%
2nd Down
17%
3rd Down
15%
Standard Downs
11%
Passing Downs
18%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 13.0 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 32.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 3.0 |
| Std dev | 11.3 |
| Boom rate | 18% |
| Bust rate | 36% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.19
By play type
Pass
0.16
Rush
0.24
By down
1st Down
-0.12
2nd Down
0.14
3rd Down
0.65
By down type
Standard Downs
0.16
Passing Downs
0.23
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
News
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