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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 7 | 959th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Charting
Where Hughes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Tulane#82 · 3-3 | 4 | 22% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  South Alabama#107 · 4-8 | 10 | 34% | 40 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | South Alabama#55 · 7-6 | 5 | 11% | 16 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | South Alabama#46 · 7-6 | 6 | 4% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | South Alabama#58 · 10-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dalton Hughes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Dalton Hughes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Duke | L 3–17 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | South Alabama | W 28–24 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Kansas State | L 20–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Southern Miss | W 24–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Army | L 17–20 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Memphis | W 31–17 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1301st / 5410 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Duke | — | 54 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 2 · South Alabama | — | 72 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 6 · Army | ✓ LB | 64 | ~42 (21–49) | 7 | · | 66% |
| Wk 7 · Memphis | — | 81 | ~45 (23–53) | 6 | · | 56% |
| Season | 1 GS | 422 | 92 (24–123) | 14 | 1 | 22% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Tulane roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dickson Agu | LB | JR | 56 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Makai Williams | LB | 35 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Dalton Hughes | LB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Chris Rodgers | LB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jean Claude Joseph III | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Dylan Brasher | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Chan Lumpkin | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Grayson McPherson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Zach Dresch | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Jeffrey Curtis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Tulane depth chart →