Mike Hughes (American football)

Mike Hughes

Hughes in 2023
No. 21 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27) New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	New Bern
College:	North Carolina (2015) Garden City CC (2016) UCF (2017)
NFL draft:	2018 / round: 1 / pick: 30
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2018–2020) Kansas City Chiefs (2021) Detroit Lions (2022) Atlanta Falcons (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
AAC Fifth Anniversary Team (2018)[1] Second-team All-American (2017) First-team All-AAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 199 Forced fumbles: 7 Fumble recoveries: 4 Pass deflections: 21 Interceptions: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 2 Return yards: 430
Player stats at PFR

Mike Hughes (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina before transferring to Garden City Community College and later to UCF. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.