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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Walnut, Mississippi, U.S. | December 27, 1961||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Walnut (MS) | ||||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
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Michael Montgomery Haddix (born December 27, 1961, in Walnut, Mississippi) is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia drafted Haddix in the first round of the 1983 draft, primarily due to his 4.5 speed.[1] Haddix played eight seasons in the NFL and holds the dubious distinction of having averaged the fewest average yards per carry (3.0) for a player with more than 500 carries in the NFL.[2] He was inducted to the Mississippi State Hall of Fame in 2019.[3]
Michael Haddix, Jr.
Haddix's son, Michael Haddix, Jr. is a former NCAA basketball player for the Siena College Saints. In 2007, he received NFL tryouts from the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
References
- ↑ Juliano, Joe (26 April 1983). "The Philadelphia Eagles, opting for speed at the fullback..." UPI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Pearlman, Jeff (16 November 2010). "The Bottom 100: The Worst Players In NFL History (Part 2)". deadspin. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "2019 MSU Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Michael Haddix". 17 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.