AJ Hughes '12 Recruiting Profile

I am an explosive 6'2" 185 lbs. left footed punter.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Tp6jCRejs
My most recent accomplishment was my performance at a National Scholarship Camp in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin with Kohls Kicking.  The week before, I attended the Steve Weatherford Camp at Terre Haute
North Vigo High School where I got the great opportunity to kick with NFL's best like John Carney (future hall of famer), Steve Weatherford (NY Giants) and Pat McAfee (IN Colts).  While kicking, Pat McAfee told me that I had great potential and that I needed to attend the National Scholarship Camp the next weekend.  Pat personally recommended me for the camp. 

There were 415 of the nations best punters and I finished 5th overall.   Jamie Kohl (the camps founder and a writer for ESPN) said another kid and I separated ourselves from the rest of the group at camp. They consistently hit punts that traveled over 45 yards and had over 4.4 seconds of hang time. They are new guys to the college recruiting scene, but they should turn a lot of heads in the weeks and months to come.

If I get the opportunity to be apart of your program you will be getting quite a student/athlete. I live by a saying "practice not until you get it right but until you never get it wrong".  My dream is to punt at a well respected Div. 1 college, then move on to the NFL, and I stop at nothing until my dreams come
true. I practice all the time, I have a great passion and take great pride in what I do.  If you select me I can
promise you will have an NFL caliber weapon on your team.

My senior season I have 19 of 45 the were downed inside the 20, only one touch back and 3.3 average return yards.  31 punts had zero return yards.  Needless to say, I did a lot of directional (side line) kicking inside the 20.  

When I was younger I was 3rd in the nation in BMX racing.  Currently I am one of the best pole vaulters in the state.  I am a two time indoor and outdoor state qualifier.  I'll say it again, I take a tremendous amount of pride in what I do and strive to make my family proud in everything I do.