Dante Hughes biography
Date of birth : 1985-08-21
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Los Angeles, California
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-09-20
Credited as : Football player NFL, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Looking to add some depth to the secondary, the Chargers signed Hughes last October. While he only played in one game last season with the Chargers, Hughes played in 24 games during two seasons for the Indianapolis Colts. Hughes is one of the founders of Gough Harde, an urban clothing line. An art major at Cal, Hughes took an interest in fashion as a teen and collaborated with close friend and business partner, Nikko Goudeau, to launch the clothing line in January. In December, the pair hosted a Monday Night Football event in Los Angeles to preview the line, with proceeds from the night benefitting Snoop Dogg’s Inner-City Youth Football League.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Third-round pick by Indianapolis (95), April 28, 2007...signed with Colts, July 30, 2007...waived Sept. 5, 2009...signed two-year contract with Chargers,Oct. 20, 2009.
2009: Saw lone action Jan. 3, 2010 vs. WAS.
2008: First-career INT vs. CIN, Dec. 7.
2007: Placed on "Reserve-Injured" (shoulder) Nov. 29.
COLLEGE: Eight INTs as senior, including TDs, ranked third in nation and one shy of school mark...first Golden Bear with two returns of 100+ yards...left school second all-time in INTs 15), return yards (344) and TDs (four)...AP and consensus first-team All-America and Pat Tillman Pac-10 Defensive POY as senior...2006 Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy as top defensive player in nation for leadership and integrity on and off field... first-team All-Pac-10 in 2005 and '06...three-year starter finished career with 190 TT and 30 PBUs...art practice major.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles...Coliseum League co-POY...runner up for So. Calif. Prep POY as senior WR and CB at Crenshaw HS in Los Angeles...all-city and all-conference as a junior...lettered in basketball, track and tennis.
