Jeff Hughley

{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jeff Hughley | image = | caption = | current_team = | number = 5 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|3}} | birth_place = Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8 | weight_lbs = 175 | college = Averett | undraftedyear = 2007 | teams = * Tulsa Talons ({{af2 Year|2007}}) * Colorado Crush ({{AFL Year|2008}})* * Tulsa Talons ({{af2 Year|2008}}–{{AFL Year|2010}}) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2011}}) * Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2012}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Oklahoma Defenders (2014) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2014}}–{{AFL Year|2015}})* | highlights = * ArenaBowl champion (2011) * ArenaCup champion (2007) * ArenaCup MVP (2007) * AFL Ironman of the Year (2012) * 3× AFL All-Ironman Team (2010–2012) * af2 Ironman of the Year (2007) * Second-team All-USA South Athletic Conference (2003) | aflstatlabel1 = Receptions | aflstatvalue1 = 393 | aflstatlabel2 = Yards | aflstatvalue2 = 4,700 | aflstatlabel3 = Touchdowns | aflstatvalue3 = 86 | aflstatlabel4 = Return yards | aflstatvalue4 = 6,413 | aflstatlabel5 = Return touchdowns | aflstatvalue5 = 9 | afl = 10611 }}

'''Jeffrey Hughley''' (born March 3, 1985) is American former professional football wide receiver who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tulsa Talons in 2010. He finished the season with over 1,000 and 28 touchdowns as a receiver.

==College career== Hughley attended Averett University. He holds the record for most receiving yards in a career or a season. He was also a great kick returner. He was named 2nd Team All-USA South Athletic Conference in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2003/11/21/cnu-receiver-named-leagues-top-rookie/ |title=CNU Receiver Named League's Top Rookie |date=November 21, 2003 |newspaper=Daily Press |access-date=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Tulsa Talons (first stint)=== Hugley played for the Tulsa Talons who were a member of the af2 from 2007 to 2009, winning the af2 Ironman of the Year Award in 2007. He helped the Talons to a 2007 ArenaCup victory, earning game MVP.

===Colorado Crush=== After an impressive rookie season with the Talons, Hughley signed with the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League, but he was waived after training camp.

===Tulsa Talons (second stint)=== During his Arena Football League rookie season in 2010 with the Talons, Hughley helped the Talons capture the Southwest division title before losing to Tampa Bay Storm in the Conference semi-finals. Hughley was named to his first All-Ironman team, a team made up of the league's best two-way players.

===Jacksonville Sharks (first stint)=== In 2011, Hughley signed with the Jacksonville Sharks and was a key figure in their run to capture the ArenaBowl XXIV title by defeating the Arizona Rattlers, the first in Sharks franchise history. For his on the field performance he was named to the All-Ironman team.

===Philadelphia Soul=== In 2012, Hughley joined the Philadelphia Soul<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/philadelphia-signs-explosive-wrkr-jeff-hughley/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117034920/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/philadelphia-signs-explosive-wrkr-jeff-hughley/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=Philadelphia Signs Explosive WR/KR Jeff Hughley |date=September 30, 2011 |publisher=Arena Football League |work=www.arenafootball.com |accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref> and set the Soul's single-season record for kickoff return and combined kick return yards (1,865) and was selected to his third consecutive All-Ironman Team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wpcva.com/sports/article_48d58974-e57f-11e1-b201-0019bb2963f4.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217041317/http://www.wpcva.com/sports/article_48d58974-e57f-11e1-b201-0019bb2963f4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |title=Averett graduate earns Arena League Football honor |date=August 13, 2012 |newspaper=Chatham Star Tribune |accessdate=January 9, 2013 }}</ref>

===Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)=== Hughley signed with the Jacksonville Sharks for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://phillysportslive.com/jeff-hughley/ |title=Soul have to deal with the crucial loss of Jeff Hughley |date=November 7, 2012 |author=Harrison Brown-Russo |publisher=PhillySportsLive.com |work=www.phillysportslive.com |accessdate=January 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118230151/http://phillysportslive.com/jeff-hughley/ |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Tampa Bay Buccaneers=== On May 2, 2013, Hughley signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/sharks/2013-05-02/story/sharks-jeff-hughley-signs-nfls-bucs |title=Sharks' Jeff Hughley signs with NFL's Bucs |date=May 2, 2013 |publisher=Jacksonville.com |work=www.jacksonville.com |accessdate=May 3, 2013}}</ref>

===Oklahoma Defenders=== On February 7, 2014, Hughley signed with the Oklahoma Defenders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oklahomadefenders.com/defenders-sign-former-afl-ironman-of-the-year-jeff-hughley |title=Defenders Sign Former AFL Ironman of the Year!! |date=February 7, 2014 |publisher=Oklahomadefenders.com |work=www.oklahomadefenders.com |accessdate=February 7, 2014}}</ref>

===Jacksonville Sharks (third stint)=== On June 30, 2014, the Sharks activated Hughley after having him placed on league suspension the whole season.

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [http://www.jaxsharks.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=48 Jacksonville Sharks bio]

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