Tulane RB Mekhi Hughes Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll – Crescent City Sports

IRVING, Texas – Tulane football team sophomore running back Mahie Hughes was honored by the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as part of the league’s weekly honor roll on Monday after an eighth week of action.

Hughes rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and had a 29-yard touchdown reception in a 24-10 win over Rice. His 140 yards on the ground was his fourth game with over 100 yards on the season and the 11th time he accomplished that feat in his career. Hughes’ 11,100+ rushing games rank fifth all-time at Tulane. Hughes also rushed for 2,122 yards in his career, ranking 11th on the school’s all-time list. He is just 30 yards away from becoming a top 10 player in the school.

For the season, Hughes rushed for 744 yards and eight touchdowns. He also has 10 catches for 102 yards and two scores. He leads all running backs in the AAC in rushing yards and ranks 12th in the country in rushing yards. He’s also fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns.
That makes it eight times a Tulane football player has been honored this season, following Rayshawn Pleasant (Defensive Player of the Week – Sept. 2), Darian Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll – Sept. 9), Tyler Grubbs (Weekly Honor Roll – Sept. 16), Mahi Hughes ( Weekly Honor Roll – September 23rd), Mensah (Weekly Honor Roll – September 30th), Gerrod Henderson (Defensive Player of the Week – September 30th) and Pleasant (Special Teams Player of the Week – October 7th).

Tulane AAC Weekly Awards
September 2 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Defensive Player of the Week
September 9 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
September 16 – Tyler Grubbs – Weekly Honor Roll
September 23 – Mahi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll
September 30 – Gerrod Henderson – Defensive Player of the Week
September 30 – Darian Mensah – Weekly Honor Roll
October 7 – Rayshawn Pleasant – Special Teams Player of the Week
October 21 – Mahi Hughes – Weekly Honor Roll