Sept. 13, 2024 image from the AP Headshots photoshoot at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.

Jerry Hughes

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#52

Experience: 15 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 36

Weight: 254 lbs

College: TCU

2024 SEASON

Solo

2
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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Year

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Mondays	1	1	0	1
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	0	0	0	0
Sundays	6	3	2	1

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST
December	0	0	0	0
January	1	1	1	0
November	2	2	1	1
September	4	1	0	1

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo	AST
vs AFC Teams	3	1	1	0
vs NFC Teams	4	3	1	2
Outside Own Division	4	3	1	2
vs Own Division	3	1	1	0

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Baltimore Ravens	0	0	0	0
Chicago Bears	1	0	0	0
Dallas Cowboys	1	1	0	1
Detroit Lions	1	1	1	0
Tennessee Titans	1	1	1	0
Indianapolis Colts	1	0	0	0
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	0	0	0
Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	0	0
Miami Dolphins	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Vikings	1	1	0	1

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo	AST
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium	0	0	0	0
U.S. Bank Stadium	1	1	0	1
EverBank Stadium	0	0	0	0
Nissan Stadium	1	1	1	0
Lucas Oil Stadium	1	0	0	0
NRG Stadium	3	1	1	0
AT&T Stadium	1	1	0	1

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round (31st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Acquired via trade by the Buffalo Bills from the Colts on April 29, 2013...Signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills on May 21, 2019...Signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on May 11, 2022...Re-signed with the Texans on July 9, 2024.

HONORS:

Finalist for 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

2023 (Houston 16/2):

Appeared in 16 games (two starts) and totaled 32 tackles (23 solo), four tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, three quarterback hits and one forced fumble
Finished the Week 4 win vs. Pittsburgh (10/1) with three tackles (two solo), 1.0 sacks, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
Finished with five combined tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss in Week 16 vs. Cleveland (12/24)
Started at defensive end in Week 17 vs. Tennessee (12/31), where he recorded one tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble
His lone tackle in Week 17 was a strip sack of QB Will Levis, which led to a fumble return touchdown by DT Sheldon Rankins

2022 (Houston 17/16):

Appeared in 17 games (16 starts) and totaled 35 tackles (21 solo), 9.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception in his first season with the Texans
Made his first start and appearance as a Texan and totaled three tackles, 2.0 sacks for a loss of 12 yards, one tackle for loss, two quarterback hits, one pass defensed and one interception vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Became just the third player in Texans history to record an interception, a forced fumble and a sack in the same game and the first player to do it all in the first half vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
Recorded his third multi-sack game of the season, taking down QB Jalen Hurts twice in the same drive vs. Philadelphia (11/3)
Appeared in his 200th career game and posted four tackles, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss vs. Jacksonville (1/1/23)
Ended the season with a team-high 9.0 sacks, the third-best sack output of his career

2021 (Buffalo 17/16, 2/2):

Appeared in 17 games (16 starts) and totaled 18 tackles (eight solo), 2.0 sacks, seven quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed
Registered one tackle, 0.5 sack and one quarterback hit at Kansas City (10/10)
Tallied one tackle, 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and a forced fumble vs. Miami (10/31)
Recorded a forced fumble for the second consecutive game at Jacksonville (11/7)
Had 1.0 sack, one tackle, one tackle for loss and three quarterback hits in two postseason starts
Placed on the non-football injury list on July 28, 2021

2020 (Buffalo 15/15, 3/3):

Started all 15 games he appeared in and recorded 29 tackles (19 solo), 4.5 sacks, one interception, three passes defensed, 11 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
Notched two tackles and one fumble recovery in the season opener vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/13)
Recorded his first career interception and six tackles (five), 2.0 sacks, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble vs. the N.Y. Jets (10/25)
Posted four tackles (one), 0.5 sack and two quarterback hits vs. the L.A. Chargers (11/29)
Registered 2.0 sacks, three tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in the AFC Divisional Round vs. Baltimore (1/16/21)

2019 (Buffalo 16/16, 1/1):

Started all 16 games and finished with 23 tackles (14 solo), 4.5 sacks, nine quarterback hits and six tackles for loss
Made three tackles (one), 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits and two passes defensed in the season opener vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/8)
Registered five tackles (three) and one tackle for loss at Tennessee (10/6)
Notched two tackles, 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. Baltimore (12/8)
Logged a postseason career-high 3.0 sacks and four tackles in the Wild Card Round at Houston (1/4/20)

2018 (Buffalo 16/16):

Started all 16 games and totaled 37 tackles (30 solo), a team-leading 7.0 sacks, 18 quarterback hits, a career-high 13 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles
Notched six tackles, 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. the L.A. Chargers (9/16)
Posted three tackles, 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits at Houston (10/14)

2017 (Buffalo 16/16, 1/1):

Started all 16 games and amassed 44 tackles (28 solo), 4.0 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, 12 tackles for loss and one forced fumble
Registered six tackles (four), 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss at Carolina (9/17)
Made four tackles (two) and two tackles for loss at Kansas City (11/26)
Posted three tackles in the Wild Card Round at Jacksonville (1/7/18)

2016 (Buffalo 16/15):

Appeared in all 16 games (15 starts) and finished with 48 tackles (31 solo), 6.0 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss and one forced fumble
Recorded six tackles (five) and 2.0 sacks at Baltimore (9/11)
Logged five tackles (three), one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/15)
Notched three tackles, 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss at Seattle (11/7)

2015 (Buffalo 16/16):

Started all 16 games and tied for the team lead with 5.0 sacks, also amassing 52 tackles (37 solo), 12 quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Registered three tackles (two), 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed vs. New England (9/20)
Posted three tackles, four quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery vs. Miami (11/8)
Made seven tackles (four), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and two tackles for loss at Washington (12/20)

2014 (Buffalo 16/16):

Started all 16 games and recorded career highs in tackles (53 total, 36 solo), sacks (10.0), quarterback hits (20) and forced fumbles (three)
Amassed five tackles (three), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss vs. Miami (9/14)
Notched five tackles (four), 2.0 sacks, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Detroit (10/5)
Logged seven tackles (five), 1.0 sack and three quarterback hits vs. New England (10/12)
Made four tackles (three), 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss vs. Kansas City (11/9)

2013 (Buffalo 16/1):

Appeared in 16 games (one start) and finished with 42 tackles (30 solo), 10.0 sacks, 18 quarterback hits, nine tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
Opened the season with three tackles (two), 0.5 sack and two quarterback hits vs. New England (9/8)
Registered five tackles (two), 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble at Cleveland (10/3)
Recorded a single-game career-high nine tackles (five) in addition to one pass defensed vs. Cincinnati (10/13)
Finished with four tackles, 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss at Pittsburgh (11/10)
Posted two tackles, 2.0 sacks, three quarterback hits and two tackles for loss vs. Atlanta (12/1)

2012 (Indianapolis 16/6, 1/0):

Saw action in all 16 games (six starts) and totaled 34 tackles (23 solo), 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed, 10 quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss
Notched eight tackles (three), 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. the N.Y. Jets (10/14)
Logged three tackles (one), 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss vs. Cleveland (10/21)
Made four tackles and one tackle for loss at Kansas City (12/23)

2011 (Indianapolis 12/1):

Appeared in 12 games (one start) and recorded nine tackles (four solo), 1.0 sack and one quarterback hit
Registered one tackle and his first NFL sack at Tampa Bay (10/3)
Posted two tackles (one) at Jacksonville (1/1/12)

2010 (Indianapolis 12/0):

Played in 12 games and finished with six tackles, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
Recorded his first career tackle and quarterback hit vs. Houston (11/1)
Finished with two tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/14)
Logged three tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Tennessee (1/2/11)

COLLEGE:

Played four seasons (2006-09) at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he appeared in 49 games (27 starts) and recorded 143 tackles (83 solo), 40.5 tackles for loss, 28.5 sacks, three interceptions, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
Led the Horned Frogs with 16.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks as a senior in 2009. Finished fifth on the team with a collegiate career-high 58 tackles and became the second player in TCU history to become a two-time consensus first-team All-American
Registered a career-high 19.5 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks as a junior (2008)
Saw actions in 13 games (one start) and finished with 30 tackles (18 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack as a sophomore (2007)

PERSONAL:

Attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he played running back as a senior and rushed for 1,412 yards and 19 touchdowns
Named a unanimous first-team All-District 20-5A selection as a senior
Was a three-year letterman in football and baseball

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