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Hughes has been on a quarterback-chasing tear for the last four years, leading the league in that category, but you could argue that he hasn’t really slowed down since he emerged as an elite d-lineman in 2011. He set a career-high in sacks with 18 in 2013, but has been in double-digits in sacks every year except for 2014, when he had eight in 11 games. That’s led to six CFL all-star selections and eight CFL West all-star nods.
His consistency has been remarkable; that he posted 15 sacks in 2018 and 16 in 2019 is an incredible example of sustained excellence. There is no secret to how Hughes has been able to do this, it’s just that the obvious answer isn’t appealing: Hard work.