Drew Hughes

DT • 6'2" • 288 lbs • Willow Springs, IL, USA

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Drew Hughes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.3 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Ball State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

Player Story

Drew Hughes built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Willow Springs, IL wearing No. 47, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Drew Hughes' career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8081

Nazareth Academy · La Grange Park, IL

Committed To: Ball State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: Ball State · DT
Career Tackles: 58
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 24 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Ball State
Top game: Auburn
Recruit profile: 3-star · Nazareth Academy · Ball State
High school pipeline: Nazareth Academy · 17 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 47 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 27 tackles · DT 53rd (top 23%) · Mid-American 156th (top 27%) · National 1,573rd (top 26%)

Drew Hughes played DT for Ball State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Drew Hughes recorded 2 receiving yards, 58 tackles, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ball State.

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