Usage / Role
70%
Major defensive role
Player Dossier
2016-2019Fresno State
DB • 5'11" • 188 lbs • Hanford, CA, USA
Juju Hughes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
70%
Major defensive role
Impact Production
83
High-end production for a defensive back
Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Fresno State
Snapshot
Player Story
Juju Hughes built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Hanford, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Juju Hughes' career was his defensive production:...
Read the storyJuju Hughes, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Fresno State. Juju Hughes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 8 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 14 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Fresno State | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Fresno State | 14 | 70 | - | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 80 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 55.2 |
Related Context
Juju Hughes played DB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Juju Hughes recorded 239 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Fresno State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Fresno State paired 17 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
36.9
Usage
7.7
Consistency
54.8
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game by game trend chart. USC: 0. Minnesota: 2. Sacramento State: 1. New Mexico State: 0. Air Force: 0. UNLV: 1. Colorado State: 2. Hawai'i: 2. Utah State: 1. San Diego State: 0. Nevada: 0. San José State: 2
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 11 by 45.8. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Sacramento State: 3 by 22.5. New Mexico State: 7 by 29.2. Air Force: 10 by 41.7. UNLV: 7 by 39.2. Colorado State: 4 by 36.7. Hawai'i: 10 by 61.7. Utah State: 6 by 35. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3. Nevada: 6 by 25. San José State: 9 by 57.5
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ San José StateSplash game | L 16-17 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Nevada | L 28-35 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ San Diego State | L 7-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Utah State | L 35-37 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | @ Hawai'i10+ tackles · Splash game | W 41-38 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Colorado StateSplash game | L 31-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UNLV | W 56-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Air Force10+ tackles | L 24-43 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | @ New Mexico State | W 30-17 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Sacramento State | W 34-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | L 35-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ USC10+ tackles | L 23-31 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Juju Hughes built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Hanford, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Juju Hughes' career was his defensive production: 239 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Juju Hughes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Fresno State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 1.5 | 11.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 17 | 33.3 | 8.2 | 15.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 17 | 33.3 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Fresno State | 11 | 29.4 | 6.3 | -6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Fresno State | 11 | 29.4 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Fresno State | 11 | 36.9 | 7.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ San José State
Week 6 · W 27-10 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
vs New Mexico
Week 7 · W 38-0 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#3
@ San José State
Week 14 · L 16-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Air Force
Week 9 · L 21-31 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Hawai'i
Week 10 · W 41-38 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Fresno State
17 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
62.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Fresno State
62.6
17 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Fresno State
55.2
11 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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