Makhi Hughes

Houston Cougars · #21 · Running Back · Senior

2025 season

CAR

tied 531st of 1270

YDS

tied 536th of 1270

AVG

4.1

not ranked

tied 597th of 1270

Section

Overview

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Sep 5

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2023	TULN	258	1,378	5.3	7	58
2024	TULN	265	1,401	5.3	15	51
2025	ORE	17	70	4.1	0	19
Career		540	2,849	5.3	22	58

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2023	TULN	258	1,378	5.3	7	58
2024	TULN	265	1,401	5.3	15	51
2025	ORE	17	70	4.1	0	19
Career		540	2,849	5.3	22	58

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2023	TULN	11	67	6.1	0	12
2024	TULN	19	176	9.3	2	29
2025	ORE	2	24	12.0	0	20
Career		32	267	8.3	2	29

Scoring

Season	Team	RUSH	REC	TD	PTS
2023	TULN	7	0	7	42
2024	TULN	15	2	17	102
Career		22	2	24	144

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FG: Field Goals
FUM: Fumbles
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Reception
LST: Fumbles Lost
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receptions; Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
YDS: Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards

Bio

Team	Houston Cougars
Position	Running Back
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 0" / 210 lbs
Birthplace	Birmingham, AL
Jersey	#21
Status	Active

Career history

Oregon Ducks 2025 · 1 season
Tulane Green Wave 2023–2024 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
Season	17	70	4.1	19	2	24	12.0	20
Home	16	65	4.1	19	2	24	12.0	20
Away	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
September	16	68	4.3	0	19	1	20	20.0	0	20	0	0

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
2nd	5	27	5.4	8	0	0	0.0	0
3rd	4	8	2.0	3	1	4	4.0	4
4th	8	35	4.4	19	1	20	20.0	20

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1st	5	27	5.4	0	8	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2nd	12	43	3.6	0	19	2	24	12.0	0	20	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
15+	17	70	4.1	0	19	2	24	12.0	0	20	0	0

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
22+	13	49	3.8	19	2	24	12.0	20
15-21	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
1-7	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
Own 1-19	2	11	5.5	8	0	0	0.0	0
Own 20-39	5	33	6.6	19	0	0	0.0	0
Between 40's	6	22	3.7	5	1	4	4.0	4
Opp 39-20	1	5	5.0	5	1	20	20.0	20
Opp 19-Goal	3	-1	-0.3	1	0	0	0.0	0
Opp 9-Goal	3	-1	-0.3	1	0	0	0.0	0

Goal to go

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st & Goal	2	1	0.5	1
2nd & Goal	1	-2	-2.0	0
3rd & Goal	0	0	0.0	0
4th & Goal	0	0	0.0	0

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	8	30	3.8	8	1	4	4.0	4
2nd	7	32	4.6	19	1	20	20.0	20
3rd	2	8	4.0	5	0	0	0.0	0

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
3rd & 6+	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.0	0
3rd & 8-10	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.0	0
3rd & 1-2	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 6+	4	12	3.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 8-10	2	10	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 3-7	4	19	4.8	19	1	20	20.0	20
2nd & 1-2	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.0	0
1st & 6+	6	29	4.8	8	1	4	4.0	4
1st & 8-10	6	29	4.8	8	1	4	4.0	4
1st & 3-7	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
1st & 1-2	1	1	1.0	1	0	0	0.0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 1-2	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
1st and 10	6	29	4.8	8	1	4	4.0	4

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Season	265	1,401	5.3	15	51	19	176	9.3	2	29
Home	107	556	5.2	7	45	9	100	11.1	1	29
Away	158	845	5.3	8	51	10	76	7.6	1	15

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
September	80	426	5.3	4	39	8	58	7.3	1	26
October	99	571	5.8	6	51	5	67	13.4	1	29
November	50	250	5.0	4	45	3	29	9.7	0	22
December	22	95	4.3	0	12	3	22	7.3	0	10

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	83	409	4.9	4	39	5	41	8.2	0	15
2nd	82	497	6.1	6	51	4	40	10.0	1	29
3rd	59	262	4.4	2	36	7	57	8.1	1	22
4th	41	233	5.7	3	32	3	38	12.7	0	26

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1st	165	906	5.5	10	51	9	81	9.0	1	29	0	0
2nd	100	495	4.9	5	36	10	95	9.5	1	26	0	0

Against ranked teams

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
vs AP Top 25	54	265	4.9	1	39	10	72	7.2	1	26	0	0
vs USA ranked teams	54	265	4.9	1	39	10	72	7.2	1	26	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
0-7	21	128	6.1	1	39	5	37	7.4	0	26
8-14	89	516	5.8	3	41	4	63	15.8	1	29
15+	155	757	4.9	11	51	10	76	7.6	1	15

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
22+	19	107	5.6	3	17	0	0	0.0	0	0
15-21	28	177	6.3	4	51	3	21	7.0	0	10
8-14	38	180	4.7	4	41	2	6	3.0	0	8
1-7	55	333	6.1	4	38	2	26	13.0	1	29

In losses, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1-7	45	173	3.8	29	3	52	17.3	0	26
8-14	7	32	4.6	9	1	8	8.0	1	8
LOSING BY 15-21	12	27	2.3	17	1	10	10.0	0	10
22+	2	13	6.5	7	2	12	6.0	0	9

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Own 1-19	32	150	4.7	0	14	0	0	0.0	0	0
Own 20-39	87	544	6.3	0	41	8	53	6.6	0	22
Between 40's	49	350	7.1	1	51	6	71	11.8	0	26
Opp 39-20	49	219	4.5	0	17	3	34	11.3	1	29
Opp 19-Goal	48	138	2.9	14	14	2	18	9.0	1	10
Opp 9-Goal	28	72	2.6	13	9	1	8	8.0	1	8

Goal to go

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st & Goal	15	49	3.3	8	9	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & Goal	5	3	0.6	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & Goal	3	3	1.0	3	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
4th & Goal	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	8	8.0	1	8

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	141	696	4.9	9	51	5	60	12.0	0	22
2nd	95	549	5.8	2	41	8	95	11.9	1	29
3rd	28	156	5.6	4	38	5	13	2.6	0	10
4th	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	8	8.0	1	8

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
4th & 6+	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	8	8.0	1	8
4th & 8-10	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	8	8.0	1	8
4th & 1-2	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & 6+	9	59	6.6	1	17	3	6	2.0	0	5
3rd & 11+	2	18	9.0	1	14	1	3	3.0	0	3
3rd & 8-10	2	15	7.5	0	10	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd & 3-7	13	88	6.8	0	38	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
3rd & 1-2	11	35	3.2	3	16	1	10	10.0	0	10
2nd & 6+	61	408	6.7	0	41	7	85	12.1	1	29
2nd & 11+	8	107	13.4	0	41	3	37	12.3	1	29
2nd & 8-10	39	192	4.9	0	29	4	48	12.0	0	26
2nd & 3-7	37	197	5.3	0	39	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 1-2	11	53	4.8	2	16	1	10	10.0	0	10
1st & 6+	131	663	5.1	2	51	5	60	12.0	0	22
1st & 11+	4	31	7.8	0	10	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 8-10	125	627	5.0	2	51	5	60	12.0	0	22
1st & 3-7	9	33	3.7	4	8	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 1-2	3	5	1.7	3	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 9+	4	33	8.3	1	14	2	8	4.0	0	5
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	13	88	6.8	0	38	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 1-2	11	35	3.2	3	16	1	10	10.0	0	10
1st and 10	120	602	5.0	1	51	5	60	12.0	0	22

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
Season	258	1,378	5.3	7	58	11	67	6.1	12
Home	149	835	5.6	6	58	7	45	6.4	8
Away	109	543	5.0	1	43	4	22	5.5	12

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
September	72	368	5.1	3	27	3	16	5.3	7
October	69	404	5.9	2	43	3	25	8.3	12
November	91	474	5.2	2	58	4	18	4.5	9
December	26	132	5.1	0	24	1	8	8.0	8

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	52	332	6.4	3	43	2	7	3.5	7
2nd	61	350	5.7	3	58	3	12	4.0	8
3rd	72	402	5.6	1	27	3	27	9.0	12
4th	73	294	4.0	0	31	3	21	7.0	8

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1st	113	682	6.0	6	58	5	19	3.8	0	8	0	0
2nd	145	696	4.8	1	31	6	48	8.0	0	12	0	0

Against ranked teams

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
vs AP Top 25	34	136	4.0	1	10	2	14	7.0	0	8	0	0
vs USA ranked teams	34	136	4.0	1	10	2	14	7.0	0	8	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
0-7	87	510	5.9	2	43	5	34	6.8	12
8-14	85	463	5.4	4	58	2	15	7.5	8
15+	86	405	4.7	1	27	4	18	4.5	9

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
22+	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
15-21	21	59	2.8	0	20	2	12	6.0	9
8-14	57	288	5.1	2	27	1	7	7.0	7
1-7	82	405	4.9	2	31	5	33	6.6	12

In losses, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1-7	32	166	5.2	2	30	2	9	4.5	8
8-14	17	129	7.6	0	24	0	0	0.0	0
LOSING BY 15-21	1	1	1.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
Own 1-19	14	74	5.3	0	12	1	8	8.0	8
Own 20-39	65	460	7.1	0	58	5	34	6.8	12
Between 40's	74	462	6.2	0	31	3	15	5.0	9
Opp 39-20	53	234	4.4	0	24	2	10	5.0	7
Opp 19-Goal	52	148	2.8	7	18	0	0	0.0	0
Opp 9-Goal	28	43	1.5	5	5	0	0	0.0	0

Goal to go

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st & Goal	12	25	2.1	2	8
2nd & Goal	9	15	1.7	0	4
3rd & Goal	3	5	1.7	2	2
4th & Goal	1	1	1.0	1	1

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	127	673	5.3	3	43	6	27	4.5	8
2nd	91	543	6.0	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
3rd	38	160	4.2	3	20	3	28	9.3	12
4th	2	2	1.0	1	1	1	6	6.0	6

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
4th & 3-7	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	6	6.0	6
4th & 1-2	2	2	1.0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0
3rd & 6+	9	56	6.2	1	14	3	28	9.3	12
3rd & 11+	2	18	9.0	0	14	1	12	12.0	12
3rd & 8-10	3	23	7.7	1	10	2	16	8.0	9
3rd & 3-7	13	60	4.6	0	17	0	0	0.0	0
3rd & 1-2	20	59	3.0	2	20	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 6+	64	437	6.8	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
2nd & 11+	6	38	6.3	0	11	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 8-10	34	245	7.2	0	30	0	0	0.0	0
2nd & 3-7	44	228	5.2	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
2nd & 1-2	7	32	4.6	0	14	0	0	0.0	0
1st & 6+	119	657	5.5	1	43	6	27	4.5	8
1st & 11+	2	4	2.0	0	4	1	8	8.0	8
1st & 8-10	117	653	5.6	1	43	5	19	3.8	8
1st & 3-7	6	13	2.2	0	8	0	0	0.0	0
1st & 1-2	2	3	1.5	2	2	0	0	0.0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 9+	2	18	9.0	0	14	3	28	9.3	12
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	16	83	5.2	1	17	0	0	0.0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 1-2	20	59	3.0	2	20	0	0	0.0	0
1st and 10	113	648	5.7	1	43	5	19	3.8	8

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
8/30	vs MTST	W 59-13	1	2	2.0	2	1	4	4.0	4
9/6	vs OKST	W 69-3	9	30	3.3	6	0	0	0.0	0
9/13	@ NU	W 34-14	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0.0	0
9/20	vs ORST	W 41-7	6	33	5.5	19	1	20	20.0	20
Total			17	70	4.1	19	2	24	12.0	20

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
8/29	vs SELA	W 52-0	14	59	4.2	1	12	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/7	vs KSU	L 34-27	21	128	6.1	1	39	5	37	7.4	0	26	0	0
9/14	@ OU	L 34-19	19	71	3.7	0	17	2	13	6.5	1	8	0	0
9/21	@ UL	W 41-33	23	166	7.2	1	36	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/28	vs USF	W 45-10	17	61	3.6	2	16	1	8	8.0	0	8	0	0
10/5	@ UAB	W 71-20	15	119	7.9	2	51	1	15	15.0	0	15	0	0
10/19	vs RICE	W 24-10	27	140	5.2	1	18	1	29	29.0	1	29	0	0
10/26	@ UNT	W 45-37	30	195	6.5	1	41	1	8	8.0	0	8	0	0
10/31	@ CLT	W 34-3	27	117	4.3	2	17	2	15	7.5	0	10	0	0
11/9	vs TEM	W 52-6	19	153	8.1	2	45	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/16	@ NAVY	W 35-0	22	82	3.7	2	14	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0
11/28	vs MEM	L 34-24	9	15	1.7	0	4	2	26	13.0	0	22	0	0
12/6	@ ARMY	L 35-14	14	66	4.7	0	12	3	22	7.3	0	10	0	0
American Athletic Championship
12/20	vs FLA	L 33-8	8	29	3.6	0	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Total			265	1,401	5.3	15	51	19	176	9.3	2	29	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
9/2	vs USA	W 37-17	8	41	5.1	0	13	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/9	vs MISS	L 37-20	23	92	4.0	1	10	1	6	6.0	0	6	0	0
9/16	@ USM	W 21-3	14	83	5.9	0	27	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/23	vs NICH	W 36-7	5	29	5.8	0	17	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0
9/30	vs UAB	W 35-23	22	123	5.6	2	21	1	7	7.0	0	7	0	0
10/13	@ MEM	W 31-21	26	130	5.0	1	24	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/21	vs UNT	W 35-28	20	121	6.1	1	31	2	13	6.5	0	7	0	0
10/28	@ RICE	W 30-28	23	153	6.7	0	43	1	12	12.0	0	12	0	0
11/4	@ ECU	W 13-10	25	105	4.2	0	20	1	1	1.0	0	1	0	0
11/11	vs TLSA	W 24-22	19	131	6.9	1	31	1	8	8.0	0	8	0	0
11/18	@ FAU	W 24-8	21	72	3.4	0	14	2	9	4.5	0	9	0	0
11/24	vs UTSA	W 29-16	26	166	6.4	1	58	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
12/2	vs SMU	L 26-14	11	44	4.0	0	8	1	8	8.0	0	8	0	0
American Athletic Championship
12/27	vs VT	L 41-20	15	88	5.9	0	24	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com
Total			258	1,378	5.3	7	58	11	67	6.1	0	12	0	0

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	52	332	6.4	3	43	2	7	3.5	7
2nd	61	350	5.7	3	58	3	12	4.0	8
3rd	72	402	5.6	1	27	3	27	9.0	12
4th	73	294	4.0	0	31	3	21	7.0	8

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	127	673	5.3	3	43	6	27	4.5	8
2nd	91	543	6.0	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
3rd	38	160	4.2	3	20	3	28	9.3	12
4th	2	2	1.0	1	1	1	6	6.0	6

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	52	332	6.4	3	43	2	7	3.5	7
2nd	61	350	5.7	3	58	3	12	4.0	8
3rd	72	402	5.6	1	27	3	27	9.0	12
4th	73	294	4.0	0	31	3	21	7.0	8

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	127	673	5.3	3	43	6	27	4.5	8
2nd	91	543	6.0	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
3rd	38	160	4.2	3	20	3	28	9.3	12
4th	2	2	1.0	1	1	1	6	6.0	6

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	52	332	6.4	3	43	2	7	3.5	7
2nd	61	350	5.7	3	58	3	12	4.0	8
3rd	72	402	5.6	1	27	3	27	9.0	12
4th	73	294	4.0	0	31	3	21	7.0	8

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	127	673	5.3	3	43	6	27	4.5	8
2nd	91	543	6.0	0	58	1	6	6.0	6
3rd	38	160	4.2	3	20	3	28	9.3	12
4th	2	2	1.0	1	1	1	6	6.0	6