1. Daymeion Dante Hughes was born on August 21,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for five seasons in the National Football League.
21 Facts About Dante Hughes
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Dante Hughes played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006.
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Dante Hughes enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for California Golden Bears football team from 2003 to 2006.
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Dante Hughes was recognized as the Lott Trophy winner in 2006 and a consensus first-team All-American while leading the nation in interceptions with eight.
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Dante Hughes was prolific in breaking up passes and making pinpoint tackles to stop the passer's progress in all four years.
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Dante Hughes recorded a tying-team high with two interceptions, 30 tackles, and recovered a fumble.
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Dante Hughes was awarded the Bob Simmons Award as the team's most valuable freshman.
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Dante Hughes was the team's 12th leading tackler with 26 tackles and was second on the team with 6 broken up passes.
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Dante Hughes starred in the Big Game against Stanford, where he recorded four broken up passes and two tackles.
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Dante Hughes ranked second in the Pac-10 and 16th nationally with five interceptions.
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Against Washington State, Dante Hughes blocked a kick and had three pass break-ups.
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Dante Hughes was first-team All-American and recorded eight interceptions and defended 19 passes.
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Against USC, Dante Hughes had seven tackles and broke up a pass.
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Against UCLA, Dante Hughes recorded a team-best 10 tackles, three pass break-ups, and an interception.
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Dante Hughes intercepted a key pass in the endzone against Washington and recorded a season-high 11 tackles and two interceptions against Arizona State, one of which was taken back for a touchdown.
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Dante Hughes returned an interception 30-yards for a score against Portland State and recorded two interceptions against the University of Minnesota.
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Dante Hughes finished the season with 14 tackles in only 10 games.
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On October 20,2009, Dante Hughes signed with the San Diego Chargers after Antwan Applewhite was placed on injured reserve.
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On October 6,2010 Dante Hughes was re-signed to the 53-man roster.
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Dante Hughes is known by his middle name, Dante, to his close friends and family members.
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Dante Hughes is the son of Ronald and Catana Hughes and graduated with a degree in art practice.