Connor Hughes (American football)

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Connor Hughes
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Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1983-10-04) October 4, 1983 (age 40)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
College: Virginia
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Field goals (%):5–14 (35.7%)
Extra points (%):123–136 (90.4%)
Tackles:5
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Connor Hughes (born October 4, 1983) is a former American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Virginia. [1]

Hughes has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Soul, and Dallas Cowboys.

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References

  1. Holtzman, Kellen (27 August 2016). "Faith defines former Lafayette and UVa. star Connor Hughes, not football". vagazette.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.