REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders fullback Neal Hughes announced his retirement Wednesday after 11 seasons with his hometown team.
The Regina native made his Roughriders debut on July 16, 2004, after being signed as a free agent out of the University of Regina.
He totalled 70 carries for 277 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while adding 46 catches for 505 receiving yards and six touchdowns over 140 regular-season games.
Hughes also registered 18 kickoff returns for 246 yards, one punt return for 21 yards and is third all-time in Rider special teams tackles with 100.
He won helped the Riders to Grey Cup championships in 2007 and 2013.
