Mike Hughes Atlanta Falcons · #21
Mike Hughes is a Cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 30th overall, 2018. In 2026 he recorded 18 tackles.
Mike Hughes — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Mike Hughes stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Mike Hughes — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Mike Hughes
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Mike Hughes career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Tkl | PD | INT | FF | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 in progress · 4 games | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 103 | 334 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Atlanta Falcons built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Mike Hughes
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Mike Hughes is a Cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, in his 9th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 30th overall, 2018 as a Cornerback.
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Mike Hughes is an Atlanta Falcons cornerback, drafted 30th overall, 2018.
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Across 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 334 tackles, 0 sacks and 4 interceptions.
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Most recently he posted 18 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.
Off the field
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Draft
- 30th overall, 2018
- Born
- New Bern, NC
- Age
- 29
- Jersey
- #21
Mike Hughes is from New Bern, NC and is 29 years old. He was drafted 30th overall, 2018 and plays cornerback at 5' 10", 190 lbs.
Over 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 334 tackles, 0 sacks and 4 interceptions. Hughes is currently on the Atlanta Falcons roster.
Mike Hughes is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 334 tackles with 4 interceptions and 37 passes defensed across 9 seasons (2018–2026).
Mike Hughes — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Mike Hughes, answered.
