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Mike Hughes
Falcons logoAtlanta Falcons

Mike Hughes

CBposition#21jersey29age5' 10"height190lbs9 yrsexperienceUCFcollege
At a glance

Mike Hughes is a cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 21). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 35 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 35% of defensive snaps.

Is Mike Hughes playing this week?

Mike Hughes is not on the current injury report. The Atlanta Falcons play next at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Mike Hughes's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Mike Hughes has 35 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Mike Hughes play for?

Mike Hughes plays cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 21. Mike Hughes is 29 years old, 5' 10", 190 lbs. College: UCF. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Mike Hughes 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/mike-hughes (updated 2026-11-10).

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48gradeCB
Mike HughesAtlanta Falcons · #21
Depth65th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %37Tkl/g58PD44INT29TFL72

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games428 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%67 snapsWk 1 · PIT
100%66 snapsWk 2 · CAR
85%56 snapsWk 3 · GB
65%48 snapsWk 4 · NO
91%69 snapsWk 5 · BAL
100%77 snapsWk 6 · CHI
26%17 snapsWk 7 · SF
13%8 snapsWk 8 · TB
35%20 snapsWk 9 · CIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Falcons · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$6.0M a year
Total
$18.0M
Guaranteed
$9.6M
Share of cap at signing
2.1%
54% of the value guaranteed
83rd paid76th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Falcons · UFA3 yrs · $18.0M · $6.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Falcons · UFA2 yrs · $7.0M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2022Lions · UFA1 yrs · $2.3M · $2.3M/yrExpired
  4. 2018Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $9.9M · $2.5M/yrTraded
  5. 2018Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $9.9M · $2.5M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Steelers logoPITL 13-20330020
2 Sep 20vs Panthers logoCARL 3-34520000
3 Sep 24@ Packers logoGBW 35-14760000
4 Oct 5@ Saints logoNOW 45-24430110
5 Oct 11vs Ravens logoBALL 23-30630000
6 Oct 18vs Bears logoCHIL 23-31750100
7 Oct 25vs 49ers logoSFW 29-20210010
8 Nov 1@ Buccaneers logoTBL 0-16000010
9 Nov 8vs Bengals logoCINL 17-34110000
Season35240250

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthAkayleb EvansPanthers logoCAR · CB2PD0INT39DepthNFC SouthQuincy RileySaints logoNO · CB3PD0INT36DepthNFC SouthJaycee HornPanthers logoCAR · CB2PD0INT35DepthNFCKeith Abney IILions logoDET · CB2PD1INT47DepthNFCDeommodore Lenoir49ers logoSF · CB1PD0INT46DepthLeagueCharles WoodsPatriots logoNE · CB4PD1INT46Depth

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