Michael Hughes (kicker)

Michael Hughes (born December 3, 2002) is an American professional football placekicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Michael Hughes

No. 71 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position	Placekicker
Roster status	Active
CFL status	American
Personal information
Born	(2002-12-03) December 3, 2002 (age 22) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington (Charleston, West Virginia)
College	Appalachian State (2021–2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2025–present)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-American (2023) Second-team All-Sun Belt (2023)
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

Hughes played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers from 2021 to 2024.^[1] As a freshman he handled kickoff duties and kicked a successful onside kick against Coastal Carolina.^[2]

The following year, Hughes then became the primary kicker on kickoffs and field goals, going 50 for 50 on extra points and nine of twelve on field goals.^[3]

His junior year would be his best at App State, kicking at a 86.4% clip on 19 of 22 field goals and converting 54 extra point attempts. Hughes kicked four field goals against Georgia Southern, tying for the second-most in school history.^[3][4] For his efforts, he garnered second-team All-American and Sun Belt honors.^[5][6]

Hughes played just six games in his final collegiate season, missing multiple games due to injury. He made seven of eight field goals while remaining perfect on extra points, converting 16 of them.^[3] Hughes ended his career as Appalachian State's leader in field goal percentage (83.3%) and PAT percentage (100%).^[3]

College statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Overall FGs			PATs			Points
			FGM	FGA	Pct	XPM	XPA	Pct
2021	Appalachian State	14	0	0	–	0	0	–	0
2022	Appalachian State	12	9	12	75.0	50	50	100.0	77
2023	Appalachian State	14	19	22	86.4	54	54	100.0	111
2024	Appalachian State	6	7	8	87.5	16	16	100.0	37
Career		46	35	42	83.3	120	120	100.0	225

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)
All values from Pro Day[7]

On October 7, 2025, the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed Hughes to the practice roster.^[8] He was later activated on October 24, 2025, making his CFL and professional debut on October 25 against the BC Lions.^[9] Hughes went perfect, converting two field goal attempts, one for 28 yards and another for 42 yards.^[10] He also added on two extra point conversions and 228 kickoff yards on three kicks, while also scoring a rouge.^[11][12]