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Makhi Hughes
RB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
Houston · Football
Makhi Hughes
RB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
Houston · Football
RB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 0"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Birmingham, AL
Estimated NIL value
$500K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Makhi Hughes is a 6' 0" 210 lbs Senior Running Back for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Birmingham, AL. Makhi Hughes ranks 11th within the current Houston football roster. The $500K modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
1.9%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
1.3%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Birmingham, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1156 nationally
Rating: 0.8541
High school: Huffman
From: Birmingham, AL
Class: 2022 / RB
Transfer history
Oregon to Houston
2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate
Tulane to Oregon
2025 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
17
Carries
70
Yards
4.1
Average
0
Touchdowns
19
Long
Receiving
2
Receptions
24
Yards
12.0
Average
0
Touchdowns
20
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulane Green Wave | 258 | 1,378 | 5.3 | 7 | 58 |
| 2024 | Tulane Green Wave | 265 | 1,401 | 5.3 | 15 | 51 |
| 2025 | Oregon Ducks | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | All teams | 540 | 2,849 | 5.3 | 22 | 58 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulane Green Wave | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Tulane Green Wave | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 2025 | Oregon Ducks | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | All teams | 32 | 267 | 8.3 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 22 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Makhi Hughes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 1.9% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 11th on that roster.
We search for NIL, deal, endorsement, and collective coverage so actual player articles are more likely to surface here.
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