Robert Charles Hughlett (born May 16, 1990) is an American professional football long snapper for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.
 Hughlett with the Cleveland Browns in 2015 | |||||||
| No. 47 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | May 16, 1990 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | UCF (2008–2011) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editHughlett attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida, where he lettered all four years at tight end and center. He graduated in the Class of 2008.[1] As a junior, he was named second-team All-conference. As a senior, he received first-team All-conference honors.
During his high school career, the Terriers earned regional champion honors in 2004 as well as district titles in 2005 and 2006. Hughlett also earned varsity letters in track and wrestling.[1] He was also selected for the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.
College career
editIn 2008, he accepted a football scholarship from the University of Central Florida. He also was recruited by The Citadel, South Florida, Holy Cross, and Brown. He played long snapper all four years.[1]
As a freshman, he earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors as a long snapper, after appearing in 12 games, including 3 tackles on special teams.[1] As a sophomore, he played in all 13 of the Knights games.
As a junior, Hughlett appeared in all 14 of the Knights games en route to earning All-Conference USA second-team honors. As a senior, he played in all 12 games and again earned All-Conference USA second-team honors.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
4.99 s | 1.70 s | 2.85 s | 4.34 s | 7.06 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editHughlett was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2012 NFL draft on April 30.[3] On August 27, 2012, he was waived after not being able to pass stalwart starter L.P. Ladouceur on the depth chart.[4] On January 7, 2013, he was re-signed. On May 29, 2013, he was released.[5]
New England Patriots (first stint)
editOn March 19, 2014, he signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots.[6] On May 15, 2014, he was released.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn June 19, 2014, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 24, 2014, he was released.[8]
New England Patriots (second stint)
editOn September 1, 2014, he was signed to the Patriots' practice squad, only to be released two days later.[9][10]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
editOn September 30, 2014, he was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad, but was cut a week later.[11]
New England Patriots (third stint)
editOn November 26, 2014, he was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad and was released two days later.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn December 16, 2014, he was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
editOn December 24, 2014, Hughlett was signed to the Browns active roster off the Chiefs' practice squad, to compete with starter Christian Yount.[13][14]
In 2015, he passed Yount on the depth chart. He played in all 16 games and handling all long-snapping duties. On February 16, 2017, Hughlett signed a six-year contract extension with the Browns, which at the time made him the league's highest-paid long snapper.[15] On October 3, 2021, he played in his 100th consecutive game with the Browns, becoming only the third player (Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson) to accomplish this feat since the franchise returned to the NFL in 1999.
On October 28, 2022, Hughlett signed a four-year contract extension with the Browns.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "2011 Football Roster - Charley Hughlett". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Charley Hughlett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys Agree To Terms With Rookie FAs". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys Release Hughlett and Mitchell, Add Two New Signees". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Long Snapper Hughlett Released As Roster Trimmed Down To 75". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots add LS Charley Hughlett". March 19, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots release TE Beck, LS Hughlett". May 15, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Harris getting cut not a surprise". August 24, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "WR Boyce among 10 on Pats practice squad". September 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rookie DTs waived; changes at snapper". September 3, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Browns add long snapper to practice squad". September 30, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Long-snapper Charley Hughlett added to Patriots' practice squad". November 26, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Browns QB Manziel placed on IR; Hughlett signed, Hughes activated". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Browns make a flurry of roster moves". NBC Sports. December 24, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Browns sign long snapper Hughlett to 6-year extension". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Browns sign LS Charley Hughlett to 4-year contract extension". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 28, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2024.