Per his own instagram, our beloved punter/ tackle machine/ 4th down qb signed a contract today with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It's awesome to see another Hokie in the NFL. It's especially great to see AJ pursue his dream a year after graduation, and make it happen. Congrats!
So incredibly thankful to announce I'm the newest member of the @steelers organization! It's been a 20 year dream to be in the NFL. Signed my first contract, but I'm only one step closer.. #4thDownQB #Hokies A post shared by AJ Hughes (@aj_hughes27) on Feb 21, 2017 at 12:02pm PST
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#PUNTINGISWINNING!! Im thrilled for this kid! Some of the things he pulled off just by punting were great. For example:
What a bittersweet play to watch.
Honestly that might of been the best play of that year, amazing that he was able to recover it and actually kick it 50 yards
imgur (among a multitude of other things) is blocked at work, so when I see a blocked image that has lots of legs I go to Google to do a reverse-image search, which gives a thumbnail of the image, Google's "best guess" as to what the image is, a list of other hosts for the image, and "visually similar images".
Its guess for this one? eight-man football, based on the thumbnail appearing to have 8 players from each team in the frame (looks like we have a 9th, mostly hidden behind a teammate).
Lol that's great. It's a gif of the punt that sails over AJs head into the endzone, and he proceeds to chase it down, pick it up, run away from the dudes in his face, and still get off a 50 yd punt. Oh and all this taking place in the rain
Too bad for him anything you do on the field in the rain doesn't count. #Sauces - UNCheat fanbase.
My favorite
alternate angles
This might be the greatest non-punting play ever made by a punter...college or pro. I honestly can't think of a better one, though I believe the Penn State punter got in some licks this year (but he didn't cause the fumble on the return).
Steelers!
They must need a new LB
The perfect heir to James Harrison
also, the perfect hair for James Harrison
#PUNTERSWAG to NFL.
I'm disappointed it took this long for a #PunterSwag reference in this thread.
Leg for you, sir.
I forgot how much I love this picture.
Thought this was photoshopped?
I know I've messed up several people's recollections. I guess I am my own Mandela Effect.
http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2013/november/11/legend-aj-hughes
How did we not think of the obvious and photoshop AJ standing over the LOLUVA fan hanging over the guardrail?
probably because that happened in 2015 and VTGM made that post two years earlier?
but here you go
ryan malleck signed with Pittsburgh today. I hate the steelers. but if they load up with hokies. that may change.
Yeah my biggest complaint about the Panthers is that they seemingly refuse to go get Hokies. I always quietly pull for teams that have a bunch of our guys on the roster, provided it's not another NFCS team.
This is true...I believe the last Hokie on their roster who started was James Anderson. One of the most anti-Hokie franchises, I think.
Anderson and King are the only two coming to mind right now for any players we've drafted/played from VT.
Which is a bit odd given their proximity. They're the closest franchise to Blacksburg.
Garnell Wilds (CB) was with them for a couple seasons.
Just jealous of Title Town (like I am now of the Brady Bunch)
YES!
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Whoa whoa whoa. Yes Pittsburg may have the most super bowl trophies, but there is only ONE title town, and it sure as hell aint in the state of Pennsylvania
You're correct. It's Tuscaloosa.
LMAO! I have a good buddy from Wisky that I argue with all the time about this!
haha nah im a jag im jealous of everyone in the NFL. but they used to be a rival now its like LOLUVA saying playing us is a rivalry game.
I really hope these guys can land a role on a roster need more Hokies healthy in the NFL.