Kelvin Hayden

Kelvin Hayden

Hayden in December 2010.
No. --  Free agent
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: July 23, 1983
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Illinois
NFL draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Tackles: 359
Sacks: 0.0
INTs: 12
Stats at NFL.com

Kelvin Darnell Hayden, Jr. (born July 28, 1983) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.

Hayden has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears. He returned a Rex Grossman interception 56 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLI. It was his first career interception.

Early years

Hayden attended Hubbard High School in Chicago, and was a four-year starter in football. As a freshman cornerback, he was a first team All-PowerBar team selection and an All-Area selection after posting ten interceptions. As a sophomore quarterback, he passed for 21 touchdowns and rushed for seven more scores. As a junior tailback, he rushed for 2,135 yards (1,952 m), and was an All-Conference pick and an All-Area selection.

Hayden was a Chicago Bears fan during his youth.[1]

College career

Joliet Junior College

Hayden attended Joliet Junior College for two years, where he finished his career with 115 receptions for 1,839 yards (16.13 yards per rec. avg.) and 17 touchdowns and was a two-time All-Conference and an All-Region pick. After losing his first junior college game, he led Joliet JC to 21 consecutive victories and the 2002 NJCAA National Championship.

As a sophomore, he was the NJCAA National Offensive National Player of the Year, won first team JC All-America accolades, and was named the Conference Player of the Year, after making 72 receptions for 1,297 yards(18.1 yards per rec. avg.) and 13 touchdowns. He was also named the MVP of the 2002 NCAA National Championship game. As a freshman, he made 42 receptions for 542 yards (12.9 yards per rec. avg.) and four touchdowns. He then transferred to Illinois.

University of Illinois

In 2003, Hayden led the Fighting Illini in receptions and receiving yards with 52 receptions for 592 yards. Prior to the 2004 season, he switched to cornerback. He started all 11 games and had 71 tackles and four interceptions.

Professional career

Draft

Hayden was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts and played there for his first six years before signing with the Atlanta Falcons for the 2011 NFL season.[2]

Indianapolis Colts (2005–2010)

During his time in Indianapolis, Hayden recorded his first career interception on Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman in Super Bowl XLI, which he took 56 yard for a touchdown, en route to a Colts 29-17 victory.[3] His stats as a Colt were 239 total tackles and 9 interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns. Hayden also scored a touchdown on a 26-yard fumble recovery in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2006 season.

Atlanta Falcons (2011)

Hayden had 16 total tackles and two interceptions during his one year tenure in Atlanta.

Chicago Bears (2012–2014)

On April 5, 2012 he signed with the Chicago Bears on a 1-year contract worth $825,000.[3][4] In Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans, Hayden recovered two forced fumbles.[1] In 2012, Hayden and four other players led the league in defensive fumble recoveries with four.[5] Despite becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2013, on March 26, Hayden signed a one-year deal to return to the Bears.[6] On August 7, 2013, the Bears announced that Hayden suffered a torn hamstring and will miss the entire 2013 season.[7] The injury occurred during Family Fest practice at Soldier Field on August 3, 2013.[8] Hayden was eventually placed on injured reserve.[9] Hayden became a free agent after the 2013 season, but was resigned on February 28, 2014.[10] On August 30, 2014, the Bears waived him along with others during their final roster cuts.[11] On September 2, 2014, he was re-signed by the Bears to fill an opening on the roster when wide receiver Marquess Wilson was placed on injured reserve.[12] On September 13, 2014, the Bears released him and two others as they needed to fill some depth due to multiple injuries.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayer, Larry (2012-11-09). "Hayden's comfort level, reps both increasing". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Falcons sign Kelvin Hayden". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bears land corners Hayden and Wilhite". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Bears add CB Kelvin Hayden". Espn.go.com. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-01-07). "Reviewing Bears season by the numbers". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  6. ↑ Wright, Michael C. (2013-03-26). "Kelvin Hayden, Bears reach deal". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  7. ↑ Wright, Michael C. (2013-08-07). "Kelvin Hayden to miss season". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-08-07). "Kelvin Hayden out for season with torn hamstring". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  9. ↑ "Bears place Hayden on IR, sign Hartson". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  10. ↑ Wright, Michael C.; Dickerson, Jeff (2014-02-28). "Bears re-sign Kelvin Hayden". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (2014-08-30). "Bears cut Kelvin Hayden, set initial 53-man roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  12. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (2014-09-02). "Bears place Marquess Wilson on injured reserve/recall". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  13. ↑ Dickerson, Jeff (2014-09-13). "Sources: Hayden, Fales, Fiammetta released". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-09-16.

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