| No. 37 BC Lions | |
| Date of birth: | May 30, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Woodstock, Georgia |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Inactive |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | DB |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2010 2010–2011 |
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz BC Lions
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| Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
David Hyland (born May 30, 1987) is a former Canadian football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[1] He was signed by the Lions as a free agent on September 7, 2010.[2] The Lions released Hyland on July 20, 2011 and was replaced by import defensive back Jerome Dennis.[3] After his release, Hyland was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but was also later released from their practice squad. Prior to his time in Canada, Hyland played defensive back for the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League. He led Oklahoma City in tackles and interceptions in his rookie year.[4] His team also voted him as their Defensive Most Valuable Player.[5]
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.[6]
Hyland and his wife Courtnea now reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.