37   Ryan McHugh
Ryan McHugh

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Port Orange, Fla.

High School:
Spruce Creek H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
Defensive Back


Looks to compete for playing time at free safety … Also a key special teams player … Has played in 18 career games, starting once.

2002: Redshirted.

2001: Played in 10 games as a backup outside linebacker, earning one start … Also a key contributor on special teams … Recorded 26 total tackles on the season, including 16 solo stops … Had a career-best and team-leading 12 total tackles at Maine in his lone start of the season … Recorded six total tackles in the victory over Northeastern, while also blocking a field goal in the fourth quarter when the game was tied … Made four tackles and a quarterback hurry against New Hampshire … Also had tackles against Richmond, James Madison, Delaware and William & Mary.

2000: Saw action in eight games on special teams … Made two tackles at Rhode Island.

Before UMass: Transferred to UMass from the University of Central Florida prior to the 2000 season … Did not see any action for the Golden Knights in 1999 … Played his prep ball at Spruce Creek High School … Had 103 tackles, three interceptions and three sacks during his senior season … Named All-District, All-Area, All-Five Star Conference and third team All-State … Two-time Daytona Quarterback Club Player of the Week … Port Orange / South Daytona Rotary Club Player of the Month … Served as team captain during his senior year, and was named the team’s Defensive MVP … Played in the 1999 Funcoast All-Star Game … Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Ryan James McHugh … Son of Jim and Judy McHugh … Born July 13, 1981, in Houston, Texas … Majoring in Economics.

McHugh’s Defensive Statistics

YearUTATTTSacksTFLINTPBU
20001120-00-00-00
20011610260-00-00-00
Totals1711280-00-00-00

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