Michael Hughes (born December 3, 2002) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
College career Hughes played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers from 2021 to 2024. As a freshman he handled kickoff duties and kicked a successful onside kick against Coastal Carolina.
The following year, Hughes then became the primary kicker on kickoffs and field goals, going 50 for 50 on extra points and nine of twelve on field goals.
His junior year would be his best at App State, kicking at a 86.4% clip on 19 of 22 field goals and converting 54 extra point attempts. Hughes kicked four field goals against Georgia Southern, tying for the second-most in school history. For his efforts, he garnered second-team All-American and Sun Belt honors.
Hughes played just six games in his final collegiate season, missing multiple games due to injury. He made seven of eight field goals while remaining perfect on extra points, converting 16 of them. Hughes ended his career as Appalachian State's leader in field goal percentage (83.3%) and PAT percentage (100%).
Professional career
On October 7, 2025, the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed Hughes to the practice roster. He was later activated on October 24, 2025, making his CFL and professional debut on October 25 against the BC Lions. Hughes went perfect, converting two field goal attempts, one for 28 yards and another for 42 yards. He also added on two extra point conversions and 228 kickoff yards on three kicks, while also scoring a rouge. On November 7, 2025, Hughes was moved to the practice roster where he remained through the end of the season, including when the Roughriders won the 112th Grey Cup.
On January 23, 2026, Hughes was re-signed by the team. He was released by the team on May 13.
Statistics LegendBoldCareer high
College YearTeamOverall FGsPATsPoints2021Appalachian State1400–00–02022Appalachian State1291275.05050100.0772023Appalachian State14192286.45454100.01112024Appalachian State67887.51616100.037Career46354283.3120120100.0225
CFL
Regular season YearTeamOverall FGsPATsPoints2025SSK12242100.022100.08Career12242100.022100.08
References
External links Saskatchewan Roughriders bio Appalachian State Mountaineers bio