Casey Hayward

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Casey Hayward
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Casey Hayward (2016)
Los Angeles Chargers - No. 26
Cornerback
Date of birth: September 9, 1989
Place of birth: Perry , Georgia
Height: 1.80 m Weight: 87 kg
NFL debut
2012 for the Green Bay Packers
Career
College : Vanderbilt
NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Tackles     344
Interceptions     22nd
Forced fumbles     2
Touchdowns     3
Passes defended     93
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Casey Hayward Jr. (* 9. September 1989 in Perry , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players. He currently plays the cornerback position for the Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He was previously under contract with the Green Bay Packers .

college

Hayward, who showed great athletic talent early on - he also showed outstanding achievements in high school as a track and field athlete - attended Vanderbilt University and successfully played college football in various defense positions for their team, the Commodores . In total, he was able to set 198 tackles and defend three passes. He also got 15 interceptions and one touchdown .

NFL

Green Bay Packers

Hayward was selected in the 2012 NFL Draft in the second round as a total of 62nd player by the Green Bay Packers. In his rookie season he was used in all games, seven times even as a starter . In the following season he was only able to play in three games due to a stubborn thigh injury. In 2014 he scored his first touchdown against the Carolina Panthers .

San Diego Chargers

In 2016 he moved to the San Diego Chargers, with whom he signed a three-year contract for $ 15.3 million. Hayward had his best season straight away for his new team. With his seven interceptions he was the most successful player in the league in this category, which is why he was appointed to the Pro Bowl for the first time .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ College stats at sports-reference.com, accessed May 18, 2017
  2. Report on nfl.com from March 13, 2016, accessed on May 18, 2017