Hall of Fame
Devon Hughes is one of the most decorated defensive backs in school history earning All-American honors three times.
In 2006 he was a Don Hansen Football Gazette honorable mention pick, followed by garnering second-team Don Hansen All-American honors in 2007 and 2008. Hughes was also a two-time D2Football.com honorable mention pick in 2007 and 2008, as well as a Daktronics Second Team All-American in 2008.
Additionally, Hughes earned first-team All-Southeast Region honors in 2007 and 2008. A three-time All-Gulf South Conference pick, he earned first team league honors twice.
A native of Marlin, Texas, Hughes led the nation in passes defended three consecutive years including 27 in 2006, 23 in 2007 and 22 in 2008.
Of his 14 interceptions, he returned one for 42 yards for a touchdown in 2006 in helping lead the Reddies to a 16-13 overtime win against 12th-ranked Delta State snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Statesmen.
In 2007, he picked off a pass against Southern Arkansas and returned it for a 51-yard score in the Reddies’ 58-34 win over the Muleriders.
The following year, Hughes set a record for the longest interception return for a touchdown in HSU history with a 95-yard pick on Sept. 27, 2008 against SAU.
Hughes holds the HSU, GSC and NCAA career recorded for passes defended having a total of 75 with 61 pass breakups along with 194 total tackles.
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