Van Hughes

Van Hughes
No. 90, 78, 75
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	November 14, 1960 (age 63); Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Axtell (Axtell, Texas)
College:	Texas St. ; Texas Tech
NFL draft:	1984 / round: 5 / pick: 135
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1984); Houston Gamblers (1984-1985); Pittsburgh Steelers (1986); St. Louis Cardinals (1986); Miami Dolphins (1987); Seattle Seahawks (1987); Atlanta Falcons (1987);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Curtis Van Hughes (born November 14, 1960) is a former American professional football player who played defensive tackle and defensive end for two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Hughes was born in Waco, Texas. He played high school football at Axtell High School as a fullback and gained 1,700 yards.^[1]

Hughes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft.^[2]^[3] He played eight career NFL games – seven with the 1986 St. Louis Cardinals and one with the 1987 Seattle Seahawks.^[4]^[5]

^ "90 Van Hughes". Houston-gamblers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ "Van Hughes Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points – Fantasy Football Challenge". Fantasyfootballchallenge.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
^ "1984 Pittsburgh Steelers Draftees". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
^ "Van Hughes Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

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