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Football’s Makhi Hughes Honored by the AAC
Oct 28, 2024 | Football
IRVING, TX – Tulane football's redshirt sophomore running back Makhi Hughes was honored by the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as part of the league's Weekly Honor Roll on Monday following the ninth week of action.
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Hughes rushed for career-high 195 yards on a career-high 30 carries plus a touchdown in the team's 45-37 victory over North Texas. His 195 yards on the ground was his fifth game with 100+ rushing yards on the season and the 12th time he has accomplished the feat in his career. The 12 100+ rushing games places Hughes fifth all-time at Tulane. Hughes also has now run for 2,317 yards in his career to move into 9th on the school's all-time list.
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On the season, Hughes has rushed for 939 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has 11 catches for 110 yards and two scores. He leads all running backs in the AAC in rushing yards and is placed seventh nationally in rushing. He is also fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns.
The selection makes it nine times that a Tulane football player has been honored by the league office this season following Rayshawn Pleasant (Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 2), Darian Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 9), Tyler Grubbs (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 16), Makhi Hughes (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 23), Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 30), Gerrod Henderson (Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 30), Pleasant (Special Teams Player of the Week - Oct. 7) and Hughes (Weekly Honor Roll – Oct. 21).
Tulane Weekly AAC Honors
Sept. 2 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 9 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 16 – Tyler Grubbs – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 23 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 30 – Gerrod Henderson – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 30 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 7 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Special Teams Player of the Week
Oct. 21 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 28 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Tulane's football team was chosen for third in the AAC Preseason Media Poll with 362 points plus two first-place votes at the annual conference media day.
This season, Tulane brings back three of the team's five starters on the offensive line (Shadre Hurst, Josh Remetich, Rashad Green), the leading rusher in the conference (Makhi Hughes), two of the team's top four receivers (Alex Bauman, Yulkeith Brown), the team's punter (Will Karoll) and long snapper (Ethan Hudak), the team's top three tacklers (Jesus Machado, Tyler Grubbs and Bailey Despanie) and three of the six leading defensive players in tackles for loss (Patrick Jenkins, Grubbs and Kameron Hamilton)
Tulane finished the 2023 season with a mark of 11-3 and a perfect 8-0 record in the American Athletic Conference. The program concluded the campaign with the 16th bowl appearance at the GoBowling Military Bowl contest against Virginia Tech. It was the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has appeared in a bowl game. The team is 29-7 over the last three seasons.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8, 2023. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, Tulane's football team has a quick turnaround and gets back on the road to take on Charlotte (3-5, 2-2 AAC) on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in a game shown on ESPN. The Green Wave are one of two FBS teams in the country this season to play back-to-back road games within a five-day period of time following Texas State (9/28 at Sam Houston and 10/3 at Troy). The team's remaining schedule includes home games against Temple (Nov. 9) and Memphis (Nov. 28). The team's 2024 remaining games on the road only includes the trip to take on Navy (November 16).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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Hughes rushed for career-high 195 yards on a career-high 30 carries plus a touchdown in the team's 45-37 victory over North Texas. His 195 yards on the ground was his fifth game with 100+ rushing yards on the season and the 12th time he has accomplished the feat in his career. The 12 100+ rushing games places Hughes fifth all-time at Tulane. Hughes also has now run for 2,317 yards in his career to move into 9th on the school's all-time list.
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On the season, Hughes has rushed for 939 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has 11 catches for 110 yards and two scores. He leads all running backs in the AAC in rushing yards and is placed seventh nationally in rushing. He is also fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns.
The selection makes it nine times that a Tulane football player has been honored by the league office this season following Rayshawn Pleasant (Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 2), Darian Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 9), Tyler Grubbs (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 16), Makhi Hughes (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 23), Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll - Sept. 30), Gerrod Henderson (Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 30), Pleasant (Special Teams Player of the Week - Oct. 7) and Hughes (Weekly Honor Roll – Oct. 21).
Tulane Weekly AAC Honors
Sept. 2 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 9 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 16 – Tyler Grubbs – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 23 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 30 – Gerrod Henderson – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 30 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 7 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Special Teams Player of the Week
Oct. 21 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 28 – Makhi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
Tulane's football team was chosen for third in the AAC Preseason Media Poll with 362 points plus two first-place votes at the annual conference media day.
This season, Tulane brings back three of the team's five starters on the offensive line (Shadre Hurst, Josh Remetich, Rashad Green), the leading rusher in the conference (Makhi Hughes), two of the team's top four receivers (Alex Bauman, Yulkeith Brown), the team's punter (Will Karoll) and long snapper (Ethan Hudak), the team's top three tacklers (Jesus Machado, Tyler Grubbs and Bailey Despanie) and three of the six leading defensive players in tackles for loss (Patrick Jenkins, Grubbs and Kameron Hamilton)
Tulane finished the 2023 season with a mark of 11-3 and a perfect 8-0 record in the American Athletic Conference. The program concluded the campaign with the 16th bowl appearance at the GoBowling Military Bowl contest against Virginia Tech. It was the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has appeared in a bowl game. The team is 29-7 over the last three seasons.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8, 2023. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, Tulane's football team has a quick turnaround and gets back on the road to take on Charlotte (3-5, 2-2 AAC) on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in a game shown on ESPN. The Green Wave are one of two FBS teams in the country this season to play back-to-back road games within a five-day period of time following Texas State (9/28 at Sam Houston and 10/3 at Troy). The team's remaining schedule includes home games against Temple (Nov. 9) and Memphis (Nov. 28). The team's 2024 remaining games on the road only includes the trip to take on Navy (November 16).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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