Albert Haynesworth
Haynesworth in February 2009.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 17, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hartsville, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hartsville (SC) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 347 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 30.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
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Albert George Haynesworth III (born June 17, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the first round (15th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, he spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Titans. An All-Pro selection in 2007 and 2008, and considered "the most dominant defensive tackle in the league" at that time, Haynesworth was a highly coveted free agent following the 2008 season. He signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Washington Redskins in February 2009, but played less than two full seasons with Washington. The Redskins' acquisition of Haynesworth has since been widely derided as the worst free agent signing in NFL history.
Haynesworth was born in Hartsville, South Carolina. He attended Hartsville High School, and participated in football, track, and shotput. Playing under head coach Lewis Lineberger, Haynesworth accounted for 150 tackles, 56 tackles for loss, six sacks, and six fumble recoveries during his junior year; he followed that by tallying 110 tackles, 51 quarterback pressures and six sacks as a senior in 1998.
Following his senior season Haynesworth was named a SuperPrep and Rivalnet All-American, and was also rated the No. 4 defensive lineman and No. 14 overall player in the nation according to ESPN's Top 100, while National Recruiting Advisor rated him the No. 1 defensive tackle in the country. He was a member of the University of Tennessee Volunteers' recruiting class of 1999.
As a student-athlete at the University of Tennessee, Haynesworth was a three-year letterman for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He lined up at right defensive tackle next to John Henderson. He compiled 66 tackles, five sacks, 31 quarterback pressures, 20 tackles for a loss and nine pass deflections during his career. He earned Sporting News Freshman All-American honors in 1999 and was named Second Team All-Southeastern Conference after his junior season.
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