David Hyland
| No. 5 – Jacksonville Sharks | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 30, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | , Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Woodstock (GA) Etowah | ||||||||||
| College: | Morehead State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 24 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Tackles: | 376.5 |
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| Pass Breakups: | 58 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 5 |
| Fumble Recoveries: | 15 |
| Interceptions: | 24 |
David Hyland (born May 30, 1987) is an arena football defensive back for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL).
Hyland played college football at Morehead State University ('05-'08) and appeared in 44 games in which he had 21 interceptions and 319 return yards to go along with three touchdowns. He also set a Division I-AA record with 61 career pass knockdowns. Hyland holds school records for longest interception return, most interceptions in a season and most interceptions in a career. In addition, he tied the school record for most interceptions in a game with three. In 2007, Hyland also earned All-America honors from The Sports Network and Football Gazette.
Hyland joined the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2010, where he tallied eight interceptions in his rookie campaign. He led Oklahoma City in tackles and interceptions in his rookie year. His team also voted him as their Defensive Most Valuable Player. He was signed by the BC Lions as a free agent on September 7, 2010. After his release from BC, Hyland was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He joined the AFL's Utah Blaze in 2012. Hyland would play for the Blaze for two seasons (2012 and 2013). In the former season, the Blaze reached the AFL's Conference Championship Game, which they narrowly lost to the Arizona Rattlers. Hyland's tenure with the Blaze would end abruptly, as the team folded at the conclusion of the 2013 season.
Hyland then joined the San Jose SaberCats. In 2014, despite missing ten of the team's eighteen regular-season games, he tallied 3 interceptions and 32 tackles. In the first round of the playoffs, the SaberCats faced off against the Spokane Shock. During the game, Hyland intercepted eventual teammate Erik Meyer; he returned the intercepted ball thirty yards in a 55-28 SaberCats victory. The SaberCats, however, would lose to the defending champion Arizona Rattlers one week later.
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