Parker Hughes
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| No. 53 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 2, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elizabethton (Elizabethton, Tennessee) |
| College | Middle Tennessee (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 240th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Troy Parker Hughes (born January 2, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.[1]
Hughes attended Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton, Tennessee. He helped lead the team to two TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state titles and earned Class 4A Mr. Football honors in his senior season.[2] Hughes received little collegiate recruiting attention and walked on to the football team at Middle Tennessee.[3]
College career
Hughes played in four games in his freshman season before taking a redshirt. He transferred to Samford and was moved to outside linebacker. Hughes felt it was not a good fit and considered dropping football altogether after a season at Samford, but ultimately opted to transfer back to Middle Tennessee. As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he had 53 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, starting 11 games.[4] Hughes missed three games in 2024 after sustaining an injury over the summer but finished with 69 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, a hurry and a forced fumble.[5] In 2025, Hughes recorded 100 tackles (three for loss), two interceptions, two pass breakups and two hurries.[2] He was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA.[3]