Player Story
Kyle Hughes story
Kyle Hughes built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a placekicker from Columbia, SC wearing No. 96, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Kyle Hughes' career was his field-position work: 133 punts and 5,608 punting yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 16 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.
The arc is straightforward: Kyle Hughes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.