Makhi Hughes

Houston ·RB ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Birmingham, Ala.

6'0"Height 210 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds
2021	Huffman HS	10		210	1680	8	20			Edit
2020	Huffman HS	6		139	1065	8.5	9	2	17	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2025	Oregon Ducks	17	70	4.1		2	24		Edit
2024	Tulane Green Wave	265	1401	5.3	15	19	176	2	Edit
2023	Tulane Green Wave	258	1378	5.3	7	11	67		Edit

Depth Chart

RB1 Houston

2026
RB1 Tulane

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RB1 Tulane

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Reserve Oregon

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Makhi Hughes

Houston · RB · Sr · 2027 Draft · Birmingham, Ala. · Huffman HS

6-0 · 210 lbs

6.6

Priority UDFA

Floor 6.3 · Ceiling 6.8

#269 overall · #21 RB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Productive All-AAC bell-cow at Tulane (1,401 yds/15 TD in 2024) but a lost 2025 at Oregon (17 carries, redshirt after 4 games) sits him on a UDFA-range board. Talent is real; a reclamation year at Houston is the bet — earned, not inflated.

Ceiling · 6.8

Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · Big 12 draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 6.3

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1156 · Pos #88 · State #46

Path: Tulane → Oregon → Houston

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2025	Oregon Ducks	—	17	70	4.1	—	2	24	—
2024	Tulane Green Wave	—	265	1401	5.3	15	19	176	2
2023	Tulane Green Wave	—	258	1378	5.3	7	11	67	—