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Makhi Hughes
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Huffman HS
- Prev School:
- Oregon / Tulane
Prior to UH
High School
Personal
- Spent the 2025 season at Oregon but began his career at Tulane (2022-24)
- 2023 Freshman All-American
- Two-time All-AAC First-Team selection
- In 2024 at Tulane, ranked second in the American and 10th nationally in rushing with 1,401 yards on the ground
- 1,401 rushing yards were the fourth-most in a single season ever at Tulane
- In 2023 at Tulane, rushed for 1,378 yards and seven touchdowns
- 2024 American Conference Rookie of the Year
- 2023 American Conference Champion
- Led Tulane to 2023 and 2024 conference championship game
- Did not play in 2022 conference championship game or Cotton Bowl
- 2025 Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List
High School
- Three-star rating from 247Sports
- Rated as the 85th-best running back in the nation and the 46th-best player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports.com
- Posted a breakout senior season, rushing for over 1,600 yards and averaged 8.0 yards per carry
- Scored 20 touchdown in the fall of 2021
- Rushed for over 2,700 yards and totaled 29 touchdowns throughout his career
- Surpassed 100 yards rushing in seven career games
- Rushed for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior
Personal
- Nickname: Khi
- Hobbies: drawing
- Dream job outside of football: work in homeland security
- Fun Fact: knows how to do flips and plays the drums
- Chose UH because of the culture and academics
- One word to describe himself on the field: leader
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: hamburgers
- His motivation for working hard is his parents
- Favorite childhood memory: winning a championship with his dad at the age of 12
- Sports hero: Walter Payton
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: Freshman All-American (2023)
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Speaks to Media on the 2026 Transfer Portal Class
Wednesday, February 04
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Highlights: Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
