Haden with the Cleveland Browns in 2015
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No. 23 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 14, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Fort Washington, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Fort Washington (MD) Friendly | ||||||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 377 |
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Sacks: | 2.0 |
Pass deflections: | 100 |
Interceptions: | 19 |
Forced fumbles: | 4 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Joseph Walter Haden III (born April 14, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Haden attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he played safety and quarterback for the Friendly Patriots high school football team. He led the team to a 14–0 record and a MPSSAA Class 3A State Championship during his senior season in 2006. He set the Maryland state record with 7,371 career passing yards and tied the record for touchdown passes with 80. He was first discovered as an MVP at the National Underclassmen Combine camp in New Jersey alongside current NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Haden was selected to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
In addition to football, Haden was also the point guard on the basketball team that won two state titles.