Tony Hughes (American football)

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Tony Hughes
Biographical details
Born (1959-05-22) May 22, 1959 (age 65)
Playing career
1976–1977 St. Paul's (VA)
1978–1979 Southern Miss
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984 Southern Miss (DB/GA)
1985 Philadelphia HS (MS)
1986–1987 South Natches HS (MS) (DB)
1988–1991 Hattiesburg HS (MS) (OC)
1992–1993 West Alabama (DB)
1994–2001 Hinds CC (MS) (DB)
2002 Hinds CC (MS) (DC)
2003 Louisiana Tech (DB)
2004 Louisiana Tech (OLB)
2005–2006 Ole Miss (DB)
2007 Ole Miss (TE)
2008 Southern Miss (DB)
2009–2015 Mississippi State (AHC/DB/RC)
2016–2018 Jackson State
2019 Mississippi State (AHC/TE)
2020–2022 Mississippi State (AHC/NB)
2023 Mississippi State (AHC/RB)
Head coaching record
Overall9–19

Tony Hughes (born May 22, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the associate head coach and running backs coach at Mississippi State University. [1]

He served as the head football coach at Jackson State University from 2016 to 2018. [2]

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References

  1. Faulk, Robbie (December 12, 2018). "Tony Hughes to Rejoin Mississippi State Staff". 247Sports.com . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. "Tony Hughes". Mississippi State Bulldogs . Retrieved November 11, 2019.