Max Hough

Max Hough
22 Max Hough
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Graettinger, Iowa
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Graettinger-Terril
  • gp
    13
  • yds
    1171
  • yds/g
    90.1
  • td
    12
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 186 128
Yards 1171 902
Yards per game 90.1 100.2
Yards per rush 6.3 7.0
Touchdowns 12 9
Fumbles 3 2
Fumbles lost 1 1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 3 15 5.0 12 0 - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 7 76 10.9 36 1 - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 5 79 15.8 55 0 - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 21 119 5.7 21 1 - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 11 99 9.0 74 2 1 1
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 30 151 5.0 30 0 1 0
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 26 94 3.6 19 0 - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 11 101 9.2 35 1 - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 14 168 12.0 53 4 - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 26 149 5.7 28 3 1 0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 15 62 4.1 15 0 - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 17 58 3.4 10 0 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 1 17 17.0 17 0 - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 6 37 6.2 21 1 1 0
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 2 8 4.0 9 0 1 0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 4 34 8.5 10 0 - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - 0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 1 15 - - - 15
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 1 76 - - - 76
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 1 79 - - - 79
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 1 119 17 - - 136
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 1 99 - - - 99
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 1 151 37 - - 188
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 1 94 - - - 94
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 1 101 - - - 101
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 1 168 - - - 168
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 1 149 8 - - 157
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 1 62 - - - 62
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 1 58 34 - - 92
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 24 4 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 18 3 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 186 1171 90.1 6.3 12 74 3 1
2025-26 7 91 627 89.6 6.9 6 83 - -
Total 20 277 1798 89.9 6.5 18 83 3 1
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 13 1.0 96 7.4 7.4 1 21
2025-26 7 8 1.1 91 13.0 11.4 1 49
Total 20 21 1.1 187 9.3 8.9 2 49
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 7 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 7 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 1 17 17.0 0 17 9 56 6.2 0 23
Total 1 17 17.0 0 17 9 56 6.2 0 23
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 - - - - - 0 -
2024-25 13 1171 96 - - 1267 97.5
2025-26 7 627 91 56 17 791 113.0
Total 20 1798 187 56 17 2058 102.9
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 78 6.0 12 1 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 42 6.0 6 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 120 6.0 18 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 2 3 5.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 2 3 5.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 186 1171 90.1 6.3 12 74 3 1
Conference 9 128 902 100.2 7.0 9 74 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 105 705 100.7 6.7 11 74 2 1
Away 6 81 466 77.7 5.8 1 55 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 169 1113 101.2 6.6 12 74 3 1
Losses 2 17 58 29.0 3.4 0 10 - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 15 170 56.7 11.3 1 55 - -
October 3 62 369 123.0 6.0 3 74 2 1
November 4 77 512 128.0 6.6 8 53 1 0
December 2 32 120 60.0 3.8 0 15 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 13 1.0 96 7.4 7.4 1 21
Conference 9 7 0.8 54 6.0 7.7 1 21
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 3 0.4 25 3.6 8.3 0 17
Away 6 10 1.7 71 11.8 7.1 1 21
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 9 0.8 62 5.6 6.9 1 21
Losses 2 4 2.0 34 17.0 8.5 0 10
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 7 2.3 54 18.0 7.7 1 21
November 4 2 0.5 8 2.0 4.0 0 9
December 2 4 2.0 34 17.0 8.5 0 10
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
December 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
December 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 1171 96 - - 1267 97.5
Conference 9 902 54 - - 956 106.2
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 705 25 - - 730 104.3
Away 6 466 71 - - 537 89.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 1113 62 - - 1175 106.8
Losses 2 58 34 - - 92 46.0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 170 - - - 170 56.7
October 3 369 54 - - 423 141.0
November 4 512 8 - - 520 130.0
December 2 120 34 - - 154 77.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 78 6.0 12 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 60 6.7 9 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 66 9.4 11 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.0 1 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 78 7.1 12 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
October 24 8.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 48 12.0 8 0 - - - - - - - 0
December 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 2 3 5.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 2 1 3.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 2 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 1 2 3.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 1 1 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 0 2 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
December 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Graphic of 36-13 score.
National title bid comes up short for No. 6 Mustangs

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Morningside University football team came up short of a national title bid on Saturday, as second-ranked Grand View defeated the Mustangs 36-13 at Mediacom Stadium.

Stock photo with score graphic of 31-24 in favor of Morningside.
No. 6 Mustangs advance to semis with comeback victory

Down 14 in the first half, the sixth-seeded Mustangs (12-1) bolstered a 21-point run that helped them defeat No. 4 Montana Western, 31-24, on the road.

Graphic of score with 35-0 score.
Walls, Hough's big moments propel No. 6 Mustangs to quarterfinals

Walls broke a school record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the third quarter that helped Morningside advance to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championship Series quarterfinals next week.

Graphic of the eight men who earned GPAC football first team honors.
Chevalier's Player of the Year leads herd of GPAC awards

Several Morningside University football players on Wednesday received Great Plains Athletic Conference first-, second-team, and honorable mention recognition.

Graphic with score and team photo after game.
'It’s good to get it back:' Mustangs celebrate GPAC Championship

The Mustangs ran the table in the league schedule, winning all 10 games starting with Concordia and ending Saturday against the Tigers.

Graphic with stock celebration photo
Mustangs clinch GPAC title after convincing win

On Saturday, the Mustangs clinched their 14th Great Plains Athletic Conference championship in program history.

Picture of a tackle accompanied by a 13-7 score.
Defense drains Northwestern in top-10 victory

Morningside stymied Northwestern's offense in a 13-7 win on Saturday.

Graphic of 31-21 win over Dordt.
No. 8 Morningside executes assignments in win over No. 4 Dordt

The Mustangs scored 21 first-quarter points on the road in a Top 10 NAIA battle that put them atop the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings.

63-6 final caption
No. 7 Morningside corrals Chargers for 22nd straight year

The Mustangs football team dominated crosstown rival Briar Cliff 63-6 on Saturday in the annual “Battle for the Saddle” game.

Harnly celebration
Mustangs please homecoming crowd with big win over Hastings

Morningside defeated Hastings 52-7 on Homecoming, amassing 686 plays on the day.

Graphic of Chevalier throwing a pass
No. 12 Mustangs score 45 straight in road win

Morningside amassed 515 total offensive yards, with the majority of those coming in the air. Quarterback Zack Chevalier was 25-for-34 for 363 yards and five touchdowns.

70-0 Score graphic
An 'all-around' performance propels Mustangs win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Seven straight scoring drives and seven consecutive three-and-outs set the tone Saturday in a 70-0 win for the Morningside University football team over Doane.