Hayden Howerton

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Hayden Howerton
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Katy, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Katy
(Katy, Texas)
College: SMU (2017–2021)
Position: Offensive lineman
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Hayden Howerton (born February 11, 1999) [1] is an American football offensive lineman who is a free agent. He played college football at SMU.

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Early life and high school

Howerton grew up in Katy, Texas and attended Katy High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at SMU over offers from Army, California, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Houston, Kansas, Memphis, Nebraska, UNLV, Wake Forest and others. [2]

College career

During Howerton's true freshman season in 2017, he played in 12 games and started six of them. During the 2018 season, he started all 12 games at center. During the 2019 season, he started all 13 games and was named on the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List, [3] the Athlon Sports Fourth-Team Offense Preseason AAC and the SMU Sports Leadership Departmental Distinction Award. [4] During the 2020 season, he started all 10 games at left guard and was named on the Dave Campbell's All-Texas College First Team. During the 2021 season, he started all 12 games and was named on awards such as the Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-American, [5] an East-West Shrine Bowl Invite, a Campbell Trophy Nominee and the College Gridiron Showcase Watch List. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.24 s1.79 s3.06 s4.70 s7.78 s32 in
(0.81 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6]

Tennessee Titans

On April 30, 2022, Howerton was signed to the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft. [7] He was released on August 30, 2022. [8]

New England Patriots

On November 1, 2022, Howerton was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. [9] On January 10, 2023, he signed a future contract with the Patriots. [10] He was released on March 3, 2023. [11]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 6, 2023, Howerton was acquired off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [12] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hayden Howerton Biography". ESPN . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Hayden Howerton". SMU Mustangs .
  3. ↑ "2019 Fall Watch List Released". Rimington Trophy . July 19, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Howerton Earns Rimington Trophy Preseason Accolades". SMU Mustangs . July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hayden Howerton". seniorclassaward.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Hayden Howerton, Southern Methodist NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hofeditz, Jordan (April 30, 2022). "SMU football's Howerton signed by Titans as UFA". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ Boclair, David (August 30, 2022). "Regular-Season Roster Set: Who Got Cut and Why?". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Oliver (November 1, 2022). "Patriots add rookie lineman Hayden Howerton, veteran punter Michael Palardy to practice squad". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". patriots.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Release OL Hayden Howerton". patriots.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Drake, Tyler (March 6, 2023). "Cardinals claim OL Hayden Howerton off waivers from Patriots". Arizona Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ Druin, Donnie (January 10, 2024). "Cardinals Sign 12 Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated .
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