David Hughes ( American football ) David Augustus Hughes III ( born June 1 , 1959 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is a former professional American football player from Kailua . He played six seasons in the National Football League , the first five with the Seattle Seahawks ( 1981 – 1985 ) and the final one with the Pittsburgh Steelers . As a fullback he was primarily a blocker , gaining just over 1000 yards in his pro career . Early years . The son of David Hughes Jr . and Dorothy ( Kim - Kruetter ) Hughes , Hughes was raised in Kailua , Hawaii on the windward side of Oahu . He has two sisters ( Debbie and Diane ) and one brother ( Dean ) . When Hughes was 11 , his father died . Hughes said his father ' s death had an impact . " I fell away from my family , " said Hughes . " In junior high and high school I got involved with drugs and alcohol . I thought I was pretty cool . But inside I was very unhappy . " Hughes attended the Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu , Hawaii and is a 1977 graduate . At Kamehameha , he was a standout athlete , receiving letters in track , basketball , and football . In football , Hughes was a member of three consecutive Oahu Prep Bowl and Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship teams . In the 1976 season , his senior year , he was named football offensive player of the year for the state of Hawaii . Boise State . Hughes played his college football at Boise State from 1977 to 1980 , starting at fullback all four years and tallying 1 , 826 rushing yards ( 5 . 2 yards per carry ) . In 1978 , Hughes was named to the All Big Sky Conference 1st team and also received honorable mention on the AP Division II All - America team . Hughes , quarterback Joe Aliotti , and halfbacks Cedric Minter and Terry Zahner were christened Boise ' s " Four Horsemen , " and the quartet played key roles as seniors on the Broncos ' 1980 I - AA national championship team . Minter and Hughes were also chosen to play in the 1980 East West Shrine Game . Hughes is a member of the Boise State University Hall of Fame and in 2005 was named the first - team fullback on the Boise State Bronco 35 team , which honored the top BSU football players from 1970 to 2005 . NFL career . In the 1981 NFL Draft , Hughes was picked in the second round ( 31st player overall ) by the Seattle Seahawks . He was a member of the 1983 Seahawks team that made it to the NFL playoffs for the first time in franchise history . He led the team in rushing that season with 327 yards . In his six years in the NFL , Hughes totaled 1041 yards rushing , 864 yards receiving , and 663 yards in kickoff returns . He has seven career touchdowns . While playing for Pittsburgh in 1986 , a knee injury ended his playing career . Personal life . Hughes married Holly Haleamau on February 14 , 1981 while at Boise State . They have five children : Lahela , Kela , Keoni , Kaniela , and I ` okepa . In 1983 , Hughes met Kalua Kaiahua from Napili , Hawaii and had a spiritual experience where there was an " opening the doors of faith in God . " . After his NFL career ended , Hughes became active in religious ministry . In 1994 he and his family moved to Eagle , Idaho . There he pursued his ministry and served as running - backs coach for Eagle High School , the Idaho state Class A Division II champions in 1998 . Hughes and his ohana ( family ) relocated to the Seattle area in 1999 , and today they live in Redmond , Washington . Hughes now works as pastor for the Antioch Bible Church ( a non - denomination church ) in Redmond . He is also an assistant football coach at Eastlake High School ( Sammamish , Washington ) , where he teaches his players the " highest values … of sportsmanship , of team play , of doing [ their ] best in sports as in life . "