Jim Hough

Minnesota Vikings 100th pick

G · Utah State · 1978–1986

Draft Details

Year

1978

Round

Round 4

Pick

100th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Utah State

Jim Hough Career Stats

Second-team All-American (1977)

Career Totals

Games played	Games started	Fumble recoveries
111	75	2

Career History

Minnesota Vikings (1978–1986)

Born: Lynwood, California, U.S. · Height: 6-2 · Weight: 267 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jim Hough is a former guard out of Utah State, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 100th overall pick (round 4) in the 1978 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Minnesota Vikings.

More from the 1978 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	HOU	Earl Campbell	RB	Texas
1	2	KC	Art Still	DE	Kentucky
1	3	NO	Wes Chandler	WR	Florida
1	5	BUF	Terry Miller	RB	Oklahoma State
1	6	GB	James Lofton	WR	Stanford
1	7	SF	Ken MacAfee	TE	Notre Dame
1	8	CIN	Ross Browner	NT	Notre Dame
1	9	SEA	Keith Simpson	DB	Memphis
1	10	NYG	Gordon King	OT	Stanford
1	11	DET	Luther Bradley	CB	Notre Dame

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