Is Makhi Hughes starting?
Makhi Hughes is the projected starter at RB for Houston Cougars.
Makhi Hughes is the projected starting RB on a Solid Houston — 77 OVR.
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- 2672Re'Shaun Sanford II
- 32567DJ Butler
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Huffman, ranked #1,156 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 70 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Transfer
- Oregon
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 70 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8541
- National Rank
- #1156
- High School
- Huffman
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated offense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSOUYDS 44
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 44
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 77-6
Sep 5WORSTYDS 98
- CAR
- 17
- YDS
- 98
- AVG
- 5.8
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WORST | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 |
Makhi Hughes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.