John Hughes

Cleveland Browns 87th pick

DT · Cincinnati · 2012–2017

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 3

Pick

87th overall

Team

Cleveland Browns

Position

College

Cincinnati

John Hughes Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2012	CLE	13	15	16	4	3	3	1	0
2013	CLE	12	15	19	2	1	1	2	0
2014	CLE	5	7	10	0	0	1	1	0
2015	CLE	15	12	12	2	1.5	3	0	1
2016	TB	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	NO	5	4	6	0	0	1	0	0
Career		54	56	64	8	5.5	9	4	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Hughes is a former defensive tackle out of Cincinnati, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 87th overall pick (round 3) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 66 regular-season games from 2012 to 2017, with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints.

More from the 2012 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	IND	Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford
1	2	WSH	Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor
1	3	CLE	Trent Richardson	RB	Alabama
1	4	MIN	Matt Kalil	OT	USC
1	5	JAX	Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State
1	6	DAL	Morris Claiborne	CB	LSU
1	7	TB	Mark Barron	ILB	Alabama
1	8	MIA	Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M
1	9	CAR	Luke Kuechly	ILB	Boston College
1	10	BUF	Stephon Gilmore	CB	South Carolina

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