Player Profile: Larry Hughes
#73 Larry Hughes
Rivals.com: Profile as recruit
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-7
Weight: 309
Class: Junior
Hometown: Carrollton, Texas
High School: Creekview HS
2016 (So.): Played in 11 games … Stepped in to start at right guard for the last five matchups … Tallied five knock-down blocks on the season … Only allowed one sack and missed three assignments as assessed by the coaching staff in 466 total plays … Rhode Island: Rotated in along the offensive line and helped KU gain 570 yards in the Jayhawks’ victory … Ohio: Did not see any game action … at Memphis: Rotated in along the offensive front for 38 plays … at Texas Tech: Protected on KU’s 35-yard field goal and all PAT tries, but did not record any statistics … TCU: Rotated in on field goal and PAT protection, but did not receive a game grade … at Baylor: Earned an 88 percent pass grade after rotating in along the offensive line … Oklahoma State: Saw action on 18 plays and earned a knock-down block as assessed by the coaching staff … at Oklahoma: Earned his first start of the season at right guard and totaled two knockdown blocks, while posting an 84 percent pass protection grade … at West Virginia: Assessed at an 83 percent pass protection grade by the coaching staff … Iowa State: Graded out at 86 percent in the run game and tallied a season-high three knock-down blocks against the Cyclones … Texas: Earned an 85 percent overall grade in the victory over the Longhorns … at K-State: Graded out at 81 percent in pass protection and helped the Jayhawks to 302 passing yards against the Wildcats.
2015 (Fr.): Played in 11 games along the offensive line… Started nine contests, including the last five-straight at right tackle… South Dakota State: Did not play… Memphis: Made his Jayhawk debut with a start at right tackle and helped the Jayhawks to 194 rushing yards… at Rutgers: Started his second-straight game as KU’s right tackle… at Iowa State: Made his third-consecutive start at right tackle… Baylor: Started his fourth-straight game at right tackle… Texas Tech: Rotated in along the offensive line and helped KU to its most passing yards in 2015 (330) against Texas Tech… at Oklahoma State: Rotated in at right tackle… Oklahoma: Started at right tackle… at Texas: Rotated in along the offensive front… at TCU: Started at right tackle and helped KU to over 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing… West Virginia: Started his fourth-consecutive game at right tackle… K-State: Started at right tackle and helped KU gain 4.5 yards-per-play.