The Birmingham Stallions signed defensive back JuJu Hughes on Thursday according to the UFL Transactions page.
JuJu Hughes is five foot eleven and weighs 191 pounds. The 25-year-old from Hanford, California, signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. He played 19 games for the Rams making 8 tackles (5 solo, 3 assists) helping Los Angeles win the Super Bowl in 2021.
Next, Hughes was traded to the Detroit Lions on February 14, 2022. He made 18 tackles (14 solo, 4 assists), two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, and one sack in seven games for Detroit. He was later released by the Lions on November 19, 2022, and signed with the Arizona Cardinals on November 23, 2022, and was placed on the practice squad.
Collegiately, Hughes played four seasons at Fresno State (2016-19) with 247 tackles (149 solo, 98 assists), 9.5 tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions for 97 yards, 30 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one punt return for 11 yards in 52 games for the Bulldogs. He was named Second Team All-Mountain West Conference in 2018.
