Tyler Hughes brings UC Davis a live-leg kicker with big-time kickoff juice
Tyler Hughes is a UC Davis kicker/punter who, in the 2025 season, was praised for a pure, accurate ball, 50-plus-yard range, and kickoffs that can drive into the end zone with 3.85+ hang time[1]. UC Davis listed him as a 6-foot-2, 185-pound freshman/sophomore specialist and noted he delivered a clutch onside kick late in the season against Illinois State, a nice little “don’t sleep on this guy” calling card[1]. The catch: public stat pages currently show no season stats or game log data, so the evaluation leans more on scouting buzz than box-score production[1][2].
