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2024 (Jr.): Played in just three games due to injury ... made 14 tackles in the three games he played, including one for loss ... recorded sacks in back-to-back wins over Troy and ULM ... made a season-high seven tackles in a homecoming win over ULM ... recorded tackles for loss in each game he played.

2023 (So.): Played in all 13 games for the Jaguars on the year ... played primarily in a special teams role ... made 10 tackles on the season, seven of which were solo stops ... recorded a tackle for loss in the regular-season finale at Texas State ... notched a quarterback hurry in a win over Arkansas State ... made three tackles in South's 68 Ventures Bowl Championship over Eastern Michigan ... named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for oustanding academic achievement ... named to the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

2022 (Fr.): Saw action in 10 games, used primarily on special teams... Missed three games... Recorded a pair of tackles on the season... Recorded first career tackle against Louisiana... Also recorded a tackle against Western Kentucky in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

High School: A three-star 247Sports.com prospect, ranking among the organization’s top 35 recruits in Mississippi ... Also earned two stars from Rivals.com ... A three-year letterwinner at Tupelo High, helping the Golden Wave to a 21-12 record while earning a berth in the state playoffs each season during that stretch ... Made 21 tackles in the first two games of his senior year before suffering a season-ending foot injury ... Credited with 56 stops including 5½ sacks as a junior when THS reached the state 6A playoffs on the way to a 7-5 finish ... Also returned his only interception for a touchdown ... Recorded a season-best nine tackles in win over DeSoto Central HS ... Had eight stops with one behind the line the previous week in defeat of Lewisburg High ... Also posted eight tackles — highlighted by a pair of sacks — in victory over Neshoba Central HS ... Finished with seven stops, all unassisted, in three-point win over Corinth High.

Personal: Full name is William Dalton Hughes ... Born March 11, 2003, in Tupelo, Miss. ... Son of Corey and Alisha Hughes ... Favorite movie is “Fury” ... Favorite books are the “Harry Potter” series ... Favorite team is the Tennessee Titans ... Favorite athlete is DK Metcalf ... Favorite musical artist is Luke Combs ... Likes seafood ... Favorite subject is math ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and sports in his free time ... Offered scholarship by Arkansas State as well ... Was also recruited by Mississippi, Mississippi State, Virginia, Memphis, Navy, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, Texas State, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee and Rice ... A business administration major.