Charleston Hughes
Born: | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | December 14, 1983
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
College | Northwood |
High school | Saginaw High School |
Career history | |
As player | |
2008 | Calgary Stampeders |
2009 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
2009–2017 | Calgary Stampeders |
2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
2018–2020 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2021 | Toronto Argonauts |
2022 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
CFL West All-Star | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Awards | 2013 - Norm Fieldgate Trophy |
Career stats | |
Games played | 190 |
Defensive tackles | 515 |
Sacks | 132 |
Interceptions | 3 |
Forced Fumbles | 30 |
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Charleston Hughes (born December 14, 1983) is a professional
Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
Hughes joined the Stamps for the 2008 CFL season. He played in 15 of the 18 regular season games and recorded a career high 66 tackles. The Stampeders won the 96th Grey Cup against the Montreal Alouettes on November 23, 2008.
Philadelphia Eagles
Following a successful rookie year in the CFL, Hughes joined the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was released before playing any regular season games.
Calgary Stampeders (II)
He returned to the CFL midway through the 2009 CFL season. Charleston Hughes finished the 2012 season ranked second in sacks with 11, trailing only Keron Williams who had 12. Hughes led the CFL in sacks for the 2013 season with 18, one shy of the franchise record of 19 set by Harold Hallman in 1986. In 2016,for the second time in his career, Hughes finished the season with the most sacks, this time with 16.[1] For his efforts, he was named a CFL All-Star for the third time in his career and was his team's nominee for Most Outstanding Defensive Player award for a third time. Following the 2016 season Hughes and the Stamps agreed to a contract extension, keeping him with the club through the 2018 season.[2] Hughes had another productive season in 2017 accumulating 11 quarterback sacks, earning his fourth CFL All-Star award in the process. At of the end of the 2017 season Hughes' 99 sacks tied him with Will Johnson for the most sacks in Stampeders franchise history.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On February 2, 2018, Hughes was traded to the
Toronto Argonauts
On February 4, 2021, Hughes signed with the Toronto Argonauts to a two-year contract.[9][10] He played in nine games where he had 18 defensive tackles and two sacks and was released on December 27, 2021.[10]
Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)
On May 10, 2022, it was announced that Hughes had re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] On February 14, 2023, Hughes became a free agent.[12]
Statistics
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Year | Team | GP | GS | DT | STT | QS | PKD | Int | FF | FR | TD | |
2008 | CGY | 16 | 15 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2009 | CGY | 8 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | CGY | 15 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | CGY | 16 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
2012 | CGY | 18 | 18 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | CGY | 16 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | CGY | 11 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | CGY | 15 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | CGY | 18 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | CGY | 14 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | SSK | 17 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
2019 | SSK | 17 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
2020 | SSK | Season cancelled | ||||||||||
2021 | TOR | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
CFL totals | 190 | 178 | 515 | 39 | 132 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
References
- ^ Adams, Allen. "Road to the Grey Cup 2016". Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Hughes to stay with Stamps through 2018". CFL.ca. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "TiCats land Hughes in trade with Stamps". CFL.ca. 2018-02-02.
- ^ "TiCats flip Hughes to Riders". CFL.ca. 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Charleston Hughes charged with impaired driving: report". Regina Leader-Post. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Riders' Hughes fined; won't play in Week 19 - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Addison, Evans, Hughes named September Top Performers". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "Riders release defensive end Charleston Hughes". Saskatchewan Roughriders. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Argos sign six-time All-Star Charleston Hughes". argonauts.ca. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Toronto Argos release star defensive end Charleston Hughes". 3DownNation. December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Charleston Hughes is back in green and white". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 90. Retrieved September 6, 2021.