Mike Hughes

CAREER

• Started 12 games in 2025, totaling 51 tackles (40 solo), seven passes defensed, two tackles for loss and one interception.
• Pulled in the first interception of the 2025 season and fourth of his career in Week 14. He finished the contest with six solo tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defense and one interception.
• Notched four solo tackles in Week 4 against the Commanders, tying for the most on the team.
• Has played in 99 career games (49 starts) and tallied 308 tackles (239 solo), 34 passes defensed, four interceptions, 13 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hits and one defensive touchdown.
• Also registered eight tackles, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble on special teams in seven seasons for the Vikings, Chiefs, Lions and Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons

• Started 15 games in 2024, tallying a career-high in tackles (66) and tackles for loss (four), in addition to six passes defensed.
• Appeared in 15 games (four starts) in 2023, recording 21 tackles (14 solo), two tackles for loss and one pass defense.

Detroit Lions

• Appeared in 16 games, recording a single-season career-high 48 tackles (32 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed while adding three special teams tackles for the Lions.

Kansas City Chiefs

• Appeared in 17 games (five starts) for the Chiefs in 2021, posting 45 tackles (38 solo), six passes defensed, a single-season career-high four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and one defensive touchdown while adding two special teams tackles.

Minnesota Vikings

• Played in 24 games (seven starts) in three seasons with the Vikings (2018-20), recording 77 tackles (64 solo), 13 passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss and one touchdown. He also added three special teams tackles, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble on special teams.
• Coached by current Falcons Assistant Head Coach/Defense and former Vikings Defensive Coordinator, Jerry Gray, in 2018-19.

HONORS

• AFC Defensive Player of the Week: 2021 (Week 14).

COLLEGE

• Played three seasons of college football at UCF (2017), Garden City (Kan.) Community College (2016) and North Carolina (2015).
• Played in 13 games at UCF in 2017, totaling 49 tackles (37 solo), four interceptions, 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble and four total touchdowns. As a kick returner for the Golden Knights, he ranked third in the nation in kickoff return average (31.7) and seventh in kickoff return touchdowns (two).
• Earned first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors at cornerback and Second-Team as a return specialist. Also named a second-team All-American by the Football Writers of America as a kick returner.
• Appeared in 11 games at Garden City Community College and made 47 tackles and two interceptions alongside two punt return touchdowns en route to a junior college national championship title.
• Named National Junior College Athletic Association First-Team All-American and Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• Played in 11 games as a true freshman at North Carolina in 2015 and tallied 11 tackles (10 solo) and three pass defenses.

PERSONAL

• Attended New Bern High School in New Bern, NC.
• Played quarterback at New Bern (N.C.) High School and led the team to a 16-0 record and a 4A state title as the game's MVP.
• Earned First-Team All-State honors by the Associated Press after throwing for 1,537 passing yards and 1,724 rushing with a combined 41 touchdowns, also contributing as the team's punter.
• Son of Marcus and Tashida Jones.