Casey Hayward
Hayward with the San Diego Chargers in 2016
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| No. 26 Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 9, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Perry, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Perry (GA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 226 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 55 |
| Interceptions: | 16 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Casey Hayward Jr. (born September 9, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt. Hayward was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Hayward grew up in Perry, Georgia, with both of his parents (Casey and Tish Hayward) and began playing football when he was five years old. He attended Perry High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. In football, he was a three-year starter at quarterback and also played several games at cornerback. As a senior, he led his team to the state quarterfinals by passing for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns as well as rushing for 1,284 yards and another 18 touchdowns. He also had four interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns. His performance had him named the Region 4-AAA Player of the Year. He was also named an All-State defensive back and an All-middle Georgia player. Hayward was also a member of the team's leadership council and a starting guard in basketball.
Also an outstanding track & field athlete, Hayward excelled in sprints and jumps. At the 2008 Patriot Invitational, he earned a second-place finish in the triple jump event, posting a career-best leap of 13.93 meters (45 ft, 6 in), while also placing twelfth in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 11.48 seconds. He recorded a personal-best leap of 6.83 meters (22 ft, 3 in) in the long jump at the Harmon Invitational, where he took gold. He also ran a PR of 22.75 seconds in the 200-meter dash. In addition, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, bench-pressed 255 pounds, squatted 400 pounds and had a 33-inch vertical.
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