Mike Hughes

Minnesota Vikings 30th pick

CB · UCF · 2018–present

104

Games

264

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Mike Hughes is a cornerback out of UCF, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 30th overall pick (round 1) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played 104 regular-season games since 2018, with the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 1

Pick

30th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

UCF

Mike Hughes Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2018	MIN	6	17	3	0	0	1	3	1
2019	MIN	13	39	6	1	0	1	9	2
2020	MIN	4	9	4	0	0	0	1	0
2021	KC	13	40	7	0	0	1	6	4
2022	DET	13	31	16	3	2	0	1	0
2023	ATL	14	13	7	2	0	0	1	0
2024	ATL	15	47	15	4	0	0	6	0
2025	ATL	11	38	11	2	0	1	7	0
2026	ATL	6	21	10	2	0	0	3	0
Career		95	255	79	14	2	4	37	7

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2018	MIN	6	4	107	2	13
2019	MIN	13	0	0	14	104
2020	MIN	4	0	0	0	0
2021	KC	13	1	25	5	68
2022	DET	13	0	0	0	0
2023	ATL	14	3	46	11	67
2024	ATL	15	0	0	0	0
2025	ATL	11	0	0	0	0
2026	ATL	6	0	0	0	0
Career		95	8	178	32	252

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

Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Minnesota Vikings 2018 Draft Class

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
2	62	Brian O'Neill	OT	Pittsburgh
4	102	Jalyn Holmes	DT	Ohio State
5	157	Tyler Conklin	TE	Central Michigan
5	167	Daniel Carlson	K	Auburn
6	213	Colby Gossett	G	Appalachian State
6	218	Ade Aruna	DE	Tulane
7	225	Devante Downs	ILB	California