Makhi Hughes | Houston
College Football Player
Makhi Hughes
HoustonHeight6' 0"Weight210 lbsExperienceSenior
98Rushing Attempts40th
464Rush Yards52nd
3Rushing TouchdownsTied-131st
4.7YDS/RATied-153rd
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#21
Height6' 0"
Weight210 lbs
BirthplaceBirmingham, AL
CollegeHouston
ClassSenior
TeamHouston
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamHouston
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumRobertson Stadium
LocationTX
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 464 | 4.7 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 265 | 1,401 | 5.3 | 15 | 51 | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 258 | 1,378 | 5.3 | 7 | 58 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 258 | 1,378 | 5.3 | 7 | 58 |
| 2024 | 265 | 1,401 | 5.3 | 15 | 51 |
| 2025 | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 | 98 | 464 | 4.7 | 3 | 18 |
| Career | 638 | 3,313 | 5.2 | 25 | 58 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 2025 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2026 | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 41 | 350 | 8.5 | 2 | 29 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Oklahoma State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 35-32 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Kansas State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 35-16 | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UCF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 27-17 | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Georgia Southern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 42-28 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Texas Tech2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 28-26 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 77-6 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Oregon State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 33-20 | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |