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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Westminster, California, U.S. | June 23, 1984||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Huntington Beach (CA) Marina | ||||||||||||
College: | Portland State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||||||
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Adam Hayward (born June 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Portland State.
Early life
A linebacker at Marina High School, Adam was unnerved by the idea of playing the position of Safety for Colorado State University,[1] He took a year off from football at Colorado to take care of some family issues.[1] Eventually, he found his place starting as an outside linebacker for Portland State University under Tim Walsh.[1]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hayward was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (184th pick) of the 2007 NFL Draft.[2]
Washington Redskins
On March 10, 2014, Hayward signed a three-year deal with the Washington Redskins.[3] He was placed on injured reserve due to a tibial plateau fracture in his right leg on November 24.[4] He suffered the fracture after jumping to catch the ball during a punt in the Week 12 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Hayward tore one of his ACLs in the second 2015 preseason games against the Detroit Lions.[5] On August 22, 2015, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve for the second time in a row.[6]
Hayward was released on July 22, 2016.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Hopkins, Pz, Where There's a Will, There's a Way: An Interview with Adam Hayward, archived from the original on March 14, 2011
- ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (March 11, 2014). "Redskins add ILB/special teams standout Adam Hayward". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (November 24, 2014). "Redskins place Adam Hayward on IR, promote Steve Beauharnais". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Keim, John (August 21, 2015). "Redskins LB Adam Hayward tears ACL, done for the season". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Clarke, Liz (August 22, 2015). "Redskins place Hayward on injured reserve, freeing up roster spot". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (July 22, 2016). "Redskins Release Linebacker Adam Hayward". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.