Smith College

One of the original U of R football players after the Rams moved to the CIS from the junior ranks in 1999, Hughes had five stellar seasons at the U of R and has parlayed that into a long career at the professional level. He also completed his Bachelor of Education from the U of R in 2007.
 
Hughes was a great all-purpose running back for the Rams, being named a Canada West all-star in 2002 and 2003 and earning the Don Loney Trophy as the 2000 Atlantic Bowl MVP after an incredible performance in the team's 40-36 victory over Saint Mary's which sent the Rams to the Vanier Cup. Hughes remains the University of Regina's all-time leader in rushing yards (2934), touchdown runs (17), and all-purpose yards (5667). He won a Canada West championship with the Rams in his second year at the U of R.

Hughes' best season was his final year with the Rams in 2003, when he set school single-season records with 953 rushing yards (since broken) and nine touchdown runs. Of those yards, 295 of them came in a win over Alberta on Oct. 25 - a U of R single-game record which stands to this day. He also has the school's single-season record with an average of 7.03 yards per rush in 2000 and holds the second, third, and fourth longest kickoff returns in University of Regina history - all of which came in a span of one month during the 2000 season, including 89-yard and 80-yard returns in the 2000 Atlantic Bowl.
 
After finishing with the Rams in 2003, Hughes started a lengthy career with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Utilized as a fullback and on special teams, Hughes won Grey Cups with the Roughriders in both 2007 and 2013.
 
Hughes is the 16th inductee to the University of Regina Sports Hall of Fame's athlete category and the second from the Rams, joining former teammate Jason Clermont.