Danny Hughes
14 Danny Hughes
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    221
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Shoreham, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Shoreham-Wading River
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    45.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1

Bio

2018 (Senior)
Appeared in all 11 games and made starts as the free safety ... Finished with a career-high 45 tackles (31 solo) ... Posted 1.5 TFLs, a forced fumble and an interception ... Posted seven tackles in the season opener vs. New Haven ... Made six tackles vs. Central Connecticut ... Posted a season-high eight tackles and a TFL at Fordham ... Collected seven solo tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in the final game of his career at Howard ... Named to NEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (Junior)
Appeared in and started all 11 games at free safety ... Made 36 tackles (29 solo) and broke up five passes ... Posted a career-high nine tackles (8 solo) against Wagner ... Had four other games of 4+ tackles.

2016 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 11 games for the Bulldogs during the 2016 season ... Saw time as a safety and on special teams ... Posted 16 tackles and led the team with three interceptions ... Made five tackles and registered his first-career interception in the opener against Merrimack ... Made three tackles and returned an interception 49 yards against Maine ... Posted his third interception of the year against No. 15 Coastal Carolina. 

2015 (Freshman)
Did not appear in a game for the Bulldogs in 2015.

Before Bryant
A three-year starter at quarterback and strong safety for head coach Matt Millheiser at Shoreham-Wading River … Helped the Wildcats to a 26-3 record over his three seasons and a Suffolk County and Long Island championship is senior season … Team also claimed the Rutgers Trophy … Captained the Wildcats as a senior … Named Suffolk County championship game MVP, Suffolk County Tony Cachia Division IV MVP and a finalist for the Hanson Award (County Most Outstanding Player) and the Rob Burnett Defensive Player of the Year (County Most Outstanding Defensive Player) … Earned Third Team All-New York State honors, All-Long Island First Team, All-Suffolk County and All-Division … Recorded six interceptions, threw for 1,050 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 1,313 yards and 22 scores … All-County, All-Division and SWR's Tony Cachia Award recipient as a junior … All-Division as a sophomore … Also a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball and a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse … Captain of basketball team and the Suffolk County Co-Rookie of the Year as a sophomore … Helped Wildcats to New York State title as a freshman and to the NYS Final Four as a sophomore … Honor Roll student.

Personal
The son of Jennifer and Robert Hughes … Has one brother, Connor, and one sister, Kelsey … Great Uncle, Dennis Ryan, played football at Duke in 1970.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 31 9
Assists 14 6
Tackles 45.0 15.0
Tackles per game 4.1 2.5
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 1 - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 New Haven W, 41-31 2 5 7.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at No. 23/24 Stony Brook L, 50-21 4 1 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Marist W, 37-27 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Robert Morris W, 49-46 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Duquesne W, 21-20 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Central Connecticut L, 48-14 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 20 at Fordham W, 42-41 7 1 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Sacred Heart L, 49-26 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U L, 27-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wagner L, 52-36 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Howard W, 56-55 7 0 7.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - 1 20 0 - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 33 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 33 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 10 6 16.0 1.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 49 3 -
2017-18 11 29 7 36.0 3.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 5 -
2018-19 11 31 14 45.0 4.1 - - 1.5 3 1 - - 1 20 1 -
Total 33 70 27 97.0 2.9 - - 1.5 3 1 - - 4 69 9 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 31 14 45.0 4.1 - - 1.5 3 1 - - 1 20 1 -
Conference 6 9 6 15.0 2.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 9 10 19.0 3.8 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 -
Away 6 22 4 26.0 4.3 - - 1.0 2 1 - - 1 20 - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 20 8 28.0 4.7 - - 1.5 3 1 - - 1 20 - -
Losses 5 11 6 17.0 3.4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Month September 4 8 7 15.0 3.8 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 12 7 19.0 4.8 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - 1 -
November 3 11 0 11.0 3.7 - - 0.0 - 1 - - 1 20 - -

News Mentions

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs defeat Howard in 2018 finale

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bryant University football team closed out the 2018 season with a thrilling 56-55 victory over Howard on Saturday...

November 18, 2018

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs defeat Howard in 2018 finale

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bryant University football team closed out the 2018 season with a thrilling 56-55 victory over Howard on Saturday...

November 18, 2018

$item.thumbnailAlt
Samperi kicks game-winning FG as Bryant beats Fordham

BRONX, N.Y. – Sophomore kicker Luke Samperi (Beverly, Mass.) chose the perfect time for his first-career field goal as his 42-yarder as time...

October 20, 2018

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs fall at No. 23/24 Stony Brook

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Bryant University football team briefly took a 21-20 lead in the third quarter but No. 23/24 Stony Brook scored the...

September 8, 2018

$item.thumbnailAlt
For 13 Bulldogs, trip to Stony Brook is a homecoming

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For 13 members of the Bryant University football team, Saturday’s game at nationally-ranked Stony Brook will be...

September 4, 2018

$item.thumbnailAlt
Camp Preview: Defensive Backs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the Bryant University football team set to open camp on August 6, BryantBulldogs.com breaks down the Black and Gold...

August 5, 2018