BIO

CONNOR HUGHES
Kicker
University of Virginia
5’11’’ – 190

2010 Dallas Cowboys
• Participated in 2010 Off- Season Training Program and Mini-Camps

2008: Philadelphia Soul
• Rookie Kicker of the Year
• Arena Bowl Champions

2007: Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-season
• Participated in 2 pre-season games where he was 4 for 4
• Game Winner vs. Washington Redskins

2007: NFL Europe- Rhein Fire
• 7 of 7 field goals
• Longest Kickoff Avg in league.

2006: New Orleans Saints
• Signed as a Priority Free Agent immediately following the NFL Draft
• Participated in the Off-Season Workout Program and Training Camp
• 3 for 3 on all kicks

-Since college (2005) has not missed a field goal on NFL
uprights. (By way of NFL preseason games and NFL Europe)
Total field goals: 12 for 12.
-Never missed 4th quarter field
goal in college  over 4 years.


Career Highlights
• UVA All –Time Total Points Leader
• 84% Career Field Goal Percentage (4yrs)
• 3rd All Time ACC Scoring Total Points: 332
• Most Made Career Field Goals in School History (66)
• 6 time ACC Specialist of the Week
• 3 time ACC All-Academic
• 5 of 8 on +50 field goal attempts
• Perfect 11/11 FG’s, 16/16 PAT’s over 4 Bowl Games
• Perfect on 4th quarter Field Goal attempts over Career
• Pre-Season and Post-Season Honors (2003-2005)

2005 Highlights:
• 21 of 24 Field goals (88%)
• Lou Groza Award – Semi Finalist
• Game winning field goal in the Music City Bowl
(12/30/05), and Syracuse Week 1
• 1st – Team All-ACC
• All-ACC Academic Football Team
• 2 time ACC Specialist of the Week
• Draddy Trophy – Academic Heisman – Semi Finalist
• 3rd team all American by Rivals.com
• Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com
• Pre-Season All-American
 
2004 Highlights:
• 17 of 24 Field Goals
• Recipient of John Eric Dahlgren Endowed Football
Scholarship
• Ranked 3rd in the ACC in scoring (7.8/g)
• Ranked 18th in the country in field goals (1.42/g)
• Went 8-8 PAT’s vs. North Carolina
• Pre-season All-American
• All-ACC Academic
 
2003 Highlights:
• 23 of 25 Field Goals (92%)
• 3 of 4 +50 yards
• 2nd-team All-American by SportsIllustrated.com
• Honorable mention All-American by
Collegefootballnews.com
• 2nd-team ALL-ACC
• All-ACC by Collegefootballnews.com
• Lou Groza Award – Semi Finalist
• Honorable mention All-Bowl team by
Collegefootballnews.com
• ACC All-Academic
• 2 time ACC Specialist of the Week
• Ranked 2nd in the ACC in scoring (8.38/g)
• Ranked 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage (.920)
• Scored team’s last 9 points in 23-16 Bowl victory over Pittsburgh.
 
2002 Highlights:
• 5 of 6 Field Goals (83%)
• 4th on team in scoring (31 points)
• 1st career field goal attempt made 47 yards
Tied school record for most points kicking by a freshman in an
upset over #18 Maryland (12 points)
High School: Lafayette HS
• National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Inductee (2002)
• 2-time 1st-team All-State kicker/punter
• Street & Smith’s preseason All-American
• Daily press’s Peninsula District Mall Athlete of the Year
• Finished his prep career as the national record holder for
most career points by a Kicker
• 4.0+ grade-point average in high school.
• Recipient of the Principal’s Award as the 2002 Most
Outstanding Male Student-Athlete
• President’s educational Award for outstanding academic
excellence
• Quarterbacked State Championship winning team Senior
Year

 
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