Taj Hughes | Northern Iowa
College Football Player
Taj Hughes
Northern IowaHeight5' 9"Weight185 lbsExperienceSenior
9Rushing Attempts
49Rush Yards
0Rushing Touchdowns
5.4YDS/RA
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#25
Height5' 9"
Weight185 lbs
BirthplacePhoenix, AZ
CollegeNorthern Iowa
ClassSenior
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumUNI-Dome
LocationIA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Youngstown StateWeek 7 · Stambaugh StadiumOctober 17, 2026 · 6:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 137 | 8.6 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 139 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 | 46 | 510 | 11.1 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 647 | 8.9 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 147 | 11.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 30 | 139 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 68 | 305 | 4.5 | 1 | 25 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 147 | 11.3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | 73 | 647 | 8.9 | 4 | 55 |
| 2025 | 46 | 510 | 11.1 | 2 | 55 |
| 2026 | 16 | 137 | 8.6 | 0 | 68 |
| Career | 149 | 1,444 | 9.7 | 6 | 68 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 126 | 0 | 114 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 158 | 0 | 114 |
Passing by Season
| Season | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 35-22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 24-17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 28-21 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 55-0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 vs Drake2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 56-14 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Eastern Washington2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-24 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |