Mike Haynes (cornerback)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 1, 1953 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Denison, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 46 |
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| INT yards: | 688 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
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Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953) is a former American football player in the National Football League who played as a cornerback for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. He used his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist.
Haynes went to T.S. King Middle School, as stated by him in the 2012 recognition for his Hall of Fame (NFL) awards. Haynes played cornerback at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles. The team on which he played chose two all star players to represent Marshall, which would eventually lead to his further career. In addition to football, Haynes also participated in track and field and currently holds the long jump record at John Marshall High School. During his Senior Year (1971) Haynes started both ways on offense (QB) and defense (Cornerback). However, Marshall went 0-7-1 in the Northern League in 1971 and tied Belmont 20-20 in his final game. In a show of his athletic accomplishments, John Marshall High School named the school football stadium in his honor when he was inducted into the school football hall of fame in 1986.
In his final regular season track meet, Haynes had to run the final leg of the Mile Relay, then rest before completing his final long jump effort. The opposing team (archrival Belmont), believing they had won the league championship, loaded their bus and went home. Haynes rested, then leaped 23'5", a school record that still stands, winning the event, the meet and the league championship with it.
At Arizona State, Haynes was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection, and a two-time All-America selection. In 2001 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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