Brandon Hughes
Hughes during his tenure at Oregon State.
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 23, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bloomington, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bloomington (IL) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 32 |
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| Sacks: | 0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon D. Hughes (born May 23, 1986) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Oregon State, he was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns.
Hughes attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois, where he played wide receiver and cornerback on the football team.
Hughes redshirted during his first year playing for Oregon State in 2004. He became a starting cornerback for the Beavers in his redshirt freshman season. Hughes and two other players were ejected from a November 10, 2007, game against Washington for a skirmish after a play. He recorded 57 tackles and 12 pass deflections in 2007. Hughes was named to the Jim Thorpe Award watchlist before his senior season in 2008. He was selected to the 2009 East–West Shrine Game following his college career in which he recorded 178 tackles and three interceptions.
After running the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds at the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, Hughes was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on June 20, 2009. After suffering a knee injury in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, he was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2009. He was released during final roster cuts in September 2010.
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