Samford University Athletics

Redshirt (2014-15): Missed the season with an injury, received a medical redshirt.

Junior (2013-14): Earned runner-up honors at the 29^th Annual Francis Marion SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate by posting a three-round total of 7-under par 209 at the event . . . tallied a 13^th-place finish at The Firestone Invitational, presented by FirstEnergy Solutions, which was held at the par-72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club North Course . . . carded a three-round total of 2-over par 218 (76-72-70) at the 90-competitor event . . . ranked No. 25 in the Southern Conference with a stellar 74.14 stroke average . . . competed in seven tournaments and 21 rounds for the Bulldogs . . . notched a trio of top-15 performances, as well as four top-25 outings . . . earned his third varsity letter.
 
Sophomore (2012-13): Invited to compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship held at both The Country Club and the Charles River Country Club in Brookline, Mass. . . . received the honor by tallying co-medalist honors at the Pensacola Country Club where he finished the challenging two-day, 36-hole qualifying event with an even-par 144 . . . ranked No. 36 in the SoCon with a stroke average of 75.58 . . . competed in 11 tournaments and 31 rounds for the Bulldogs, including a fourth-place performance at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate . . . finished the season with four top-20 outings, as well as seven top-50 placements . . . earned his second varsity letter.
 
Freshman (2011-12): Proved to be a key contributor for the Bulldogs and competed in eight events . . . turned in a total of 23 rounds played and finished the season with a 75.48 stroke average . . . his stroke average proved to be good enough to be ranked 43^rd in the SoCon . . . registered a trio of top-25 finishes, including a 19^th-place performance at the prestigious SoCon Championship where he posted a three-round total of 223 (76-72-75) . . . recorded a pair of identical 21^st-place finishes at both The Hummingbird Intercollegiate and the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational . . . registered his best single rounds of the season at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate and the Furman Intercollegiate where he carded identical scores of 2-under-par 70 . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School: Carded a 1-under-par 71 in the final round of competition at the 2011 Future Masters Golf Tournament held at Dothan Country Club . . . he finished the three-round competition with a final score of 215 . . . advanced to the round of 32 at the 11th State Match Play Championship held at Limestone Springs in Oneonta, Ala.
 
Personal: Born March 27, 1993 . . . parents are Bobby and Sabrina Hughes . . . majoring in exercise science.