Randy Hughes
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Position: | Tulsa (OK) Memorial | ||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 96 | ||||
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James Randell Hughes (born April 3, 1953) is a former
Early years
Hughes played
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He finished his career after being a part of three Big Eight Conference titles, one National Championship, finishing fourth in school history with 14 career interceptions and tying the record for passes broken up in a season with 12 (1974). In 1979, he was voted to the seventies All-Decade Big Eight Team and in 1995 to the All-Time Big Eight Team.[1][2]
Professional career
Hughes was selected by the
Super Bowl XII was arguably his best game as a professional, registering 5 tackles, an interception and two fumbles recoveries, while earning MVP consideration.[4]
During his first four seasons, he played mostly as a nickelback and served as the backup to Harris and Charlie Waters. In 1976, he had a chance to start 2 games after Harris was injured, and in 1979, he started in place of Waters, who sat out the entire year with an injured knee. On December 8 1979, he dislocated his right shoulder playing against the Philadelphia Eagles, which became an injury that eventually would end his career.
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Although he played six seasons and recorded 9 interceptions with the Cowboys, his career never fully blossomed because of recurring shoulder injuries. He tied a team record with interceptions in 3 straight playoff games.
Personal life
Hughes' son, Hampton Hughes, played defensive back for Boston College.[7]
References
- ^ "The Nevada Daily Mail - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "McCook Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Top 10: Ranking Best Cowboys Safeties In Franchise History". www.dallascowboys.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.
- ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Player Bio: Hampton Hughes - BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site". CBS Interactive. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-09.