University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Taj Hughes
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Brophy College Prep
- Major:
- Management & Organizational Leadership
2025 (AT DRAKE): All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention … Caught 46 passes for 510 yards and two touchdowns … Ran 30 times for 139 yards … Returned one kick for 10 yards … Posted back-to-back triple-digit receiving games with 106 at Marist and 104 at Butler.
2024 (AT DRAKE): Named an All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention … Had 16 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown on the ground … Drake’s leading receiver with 647 yards on 73 catches and four touchdowns out of the backfield.
2023 (AT DRAKE): Appeared in seven games … Rushed four times for nine yards gained.
2022 (AT DRAKE): Appeared in four games ... Had five rushing attempts for 14 yards ... Registered one reception.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Brophy College Prep … Ran track and played football … As a senior, ran for 121 rushing yards and caught 84 passes for 871 receiving yards … Participated in the decathlon.
PERSONAL: Native of Phoenix, Arizona … Son of Tracy and Teresa Hughes … Has four siblings, Yunique, Selyna, Chris, and JR … Majoring in Management and Organizational Leadership.
