Charleston Hughes
 Hughes with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | December 14, 1983 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Saginaw High School | ||||||||||
| College | Northwood | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles* | ||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* | ||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||
Charleston Hughes (born December 14, 1983) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2008 to 2022. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders as a street free agent in 2008 and won two Grey Cup championships over his ten-year tenure with the club (in 2008 and 2014). He is a six-time CFL All-Star and eight-time division All-Star. He was also named the West Division's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2013. He played college football for Northwood. Hughes was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
Professional career
[edit]Calgary Stampeders (first stint)
[edit]Hughes joined the Stamps for the 2008 CFL season. He played in 15 of the 18 regular season games and recorded a career high 66 tackles. The Stampeders won the 96th Grey Cup against the Montreal Alouettes on November 23, 2008.
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Following a successful rookie year in the CFL, Hughes joined the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League on January 27, 2009. He was released on September 1, 2009 before playing any regular season games.[1]