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Michael
Hughes
#71 Kicker
Michael
Hughes
#71 Kicker
Height 6'3
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 2002-12-03 (22)
Born Charleston, WV
School Appalachian State
Status AMER
Field Goal Attempts 2
Field Goals Made 2
Kickoffs 3
Kickoff Yards 228

ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in October 2025.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

 

2025: Signed by Roughriders, Oct. 7 … two field goals (42, 28), two converts and a 90-yard kickoff single in CFL debut, Oct. 25 vs. B.C.

 

COLLEGE: Hughes is the all-time leader in field-goal percentage (83.3) at Appalachian State, where he played in 46 games from 2021 to 2024. He made 35 of 42 three-point attempts over that span while going a perfect 120-for-120 on converts and averaging 60.7 yards per kickoff. He made 18 field goals in a row during a stretch that spanned the 2023 and 2024 seasons. In 2023, he went 19-for-22 on field goals — with the longest kick being a 54-yard game winner — and hit all 54 converts en route to being honoured by the College Football Network as a Second-Team All-American and the FBS Special Teamer of the Year.

 

MEDIA

Seasons

Punting

YEAR TEAM GP NO NET YDS GROSS YDS AVG LG
2025
SSK 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Kicking

YEAR TEAM GP FGM FGA % LG C1 M C1 A PTS
2025
SSK 1 2 2 100.0 42 2 2 8
Total
1 2 2 100.0 42 2 2 8

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2025
SSK 1 0 0 0 1

Punting

DATE WEEK OPP NO NET YDS GROSS YDS AVG LG
10-25
21 BC 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total
0 0 0 0.0 0

Kicking

DATE WEEK OPP FGM FGA % LG C1 M C1 A PTS
10-25
21 BC 2 2 100.0 42 2 2 0
Total
2 2 100.0 42 2 2 0

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS