2024 Football Roster
Roster
Jaxon Hughes
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Northern Guilford
2024 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in seven games during his lone season as a Red Raider … joined the program prior to preseason camp and added experienced depth along the offensive line … listed as the backup at right tackle beginning with the third week in the season … inserted at either right tackle in three games against North Texas (9/14), at TCU (10/26) and versus West Virginia (11/30) … also saw time on special teams as part of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following one season at South Carolina and four years at Charlotte … will utilize his final year of eligibility with the Red Raiders … enrolled at Texas Tech at the start of summer workouts … has appeared in 23 games over his collegiate career with 18 starts, with the majority at left tackle (16) … played in more than 1,150 career snaps between his time at South Carolina and Charlotte, according to Pro Football Focus … 2023 SEASON (SENIOR/SOUTH CAROLINA): struggled with injuries, limiting him to only two games played during his lone season with the Gamecocks … appeared in the season opener at North Carolina (9/2) as well as against Vanderbilt (11/11) late in the season … utilized for 43 snaps in the North Carolina game alone … 2022 SEASON (JUNIOR/CHARLOTTE): started in 11 games at left tackle for the 49ers … anchored an offensive line that protected the 49ers’ record-setting passing game that recorded 3,252 yards through the air (271.0 passing yards per game) … credited with 700 offensive snaps by PFF with 677 at left tackle at 23 at right tackle … allowed only three sacks over 416 opportunities, finishing with a 96.6 pass blocking efficiency by PFF … 2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE/CHARLOTTE): started in all seven games played with five coming at left tackle and two at right tackle … missed five games during the year due to injury … started each of the first five games of the season at left tackle before shifting over to right tackle for the Western Kentucky (10/30) and Louisiana Tech (11/13) games … key in protecting dual-threat quarterback Chris Reynolds, who snapped the Charlotte single-season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns … credited with 394 offensive snaps by PFF, including 241 at left tackle and 150 at right tackle … utilized as extra tight end on three snaps as well … surrendered three sacks over 190 opportunities, closing the season with a 94.2 pass blocking efficiency rating by PFF … 2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN/CHARLOTTE): appeared in three games during debut season against Florida Atlantic, North Texas and Duke, totaling 14 offensive snaps at left tackle … 2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN/CHARLOTTE): redshirt season … originally recruited on the defensive side of the ball.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, N.C. … helped push the Nighthawks to an 8-4 record as a senior and second place finish in the Mid-State 3A Conference … team advanced out the 3A state playoffs that season as well … recorded 65 tackles on the year, including 23.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, to go with a forced fumble as a senior … earned honorable mention all-area honors by the Greensboro News & Record … rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school by 247Sports … listed as the No. 51 recruit in the state of North Carolina by the publication.
PERSONAL
Jaxon Hughes … son of Sean and Carla Hughes … mother played softball collegiately at Ohio State … has two sisters, Maddux and Lynnix … older sister, Maddux, previously played softball at Charlotte … earned a bachelor’s degree in history at South Carolina ... working toward a sports communication certificate at Texas Tech.
