Jerry Ray Hughes Jr. (born August 13, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Hughes received three varsity letters in football while attending Austin High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, where he played running back. As a senior in 2006 Hughes rushed for 1,412 yards and totaled 19 touchdowns to capture First-team All-District 20-5A honors. Hughes also earned First-team All-District as a kick returner. Hughes also lettered in baseball where he played third base and pitcher.
Considered only a two-star recruit out of high school by recruiting service Rivals.com, Hughes failed to draw a lot of attention and only received a few scholarship offers. He picked TCU over Iowa State, Arizona State, and North Texas.
Jerry Hughes’s family, wife, children, parents, siblings
Jerry and Meghan Hughes were wed in April 2015h and the pair had two children, JR and Hayden Hughes. Jerry’s parents’ and siblings’ names are unknown at the time of writing
