Dalton Hughes

#11· Tulane ·LB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Tupelo, MS

6'3"Height 218 lbWeight

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College Stats

Year	Team	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	South Alabama Jaguars	40	12	0.5	Edit
2024	South Alabama Jaguars	15	7	1.5	Edit
2023	South Alabama Jaguars	10	7		Edit
2022	South Alabama Jaguars	2	1		Edit

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Dalton Hughes #11

Tulane · LB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Tupelo, MS · Tupelo HS

6-3 · 218 lbs

4.1

Long Shot

Floor 3.8 · Ceiling 4.2

#3331 overall · #386 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning LB (via South Alabama) — 40 tk, 0.5 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to an AAC draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 4.2

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · AAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 3.8

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

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2042 · Pos #231 · State #37

Path: South Alabama → Tulane

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	South Alabama Jaguars	—	40	12	0.5
2024	South Alabama Jaguars	—	15	7	1.5
2023	South Alabama Jaguars	—	10	7	—
2022	South Alabama Jaguars	—	2	1	—