Jacksonville, FL. — Elizabethon native Parker Hughes was putting pen to paper today for the Jacksonville Jags, who signed all 10 picks they made in Pittsburgh last month.
Hughes the 240th overall seventh-round linebacker pick out of MTSU, has played 1,910 career defensive snaps over four seasons for the Blue Raiders. He’s been a sound tackler and graded out well against the run by pff’s metrics this past season.
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During the pre-draft process, he showcased his speed and explosiveness, running a 4.39-Second 40 and posting 35-50 inches on the vertical jump.
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