James Hasty

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James Hasty
No. 40, 34
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 (age 59)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin (Seattle, Washington)
College: Central Washington
Washington State
NFL draft: 1988: 3rd round, 74th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:45
INT yards:555
Touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Edward Hasty (born May 23, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

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Career

Football career

Hasty was selected in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft (74th overall) by the Jets and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1997 and 1999. [1] He starred at the cornerback position at Washington State University. Known for his aggressive bump and run coverage, Hasty teamed with Dale Carter to form one of the league's top cornerbacking duos while with the Chiefs.

After football

From 2001 to 2004, Hasty was an assistant football coach for Bellevue High School who won 4 straight State Championships in the state of Washington. [2] In 2010, he rejoined the coaching staff of the Bellevue Wolverines as a defensive backs coach. The Bellevue Defensive Coordinator was headed by Chris Beak who had served in various coaching duties in the NFL himself. In September 2010, Chris Beak re-entered the NFL as an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers. This led to his taking over as the Bellevue defensive coordinator, where he remained as of 2013.

He started working for ESPN as an NFL analyst on May 3, 2006, where he was also a college football analyst.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
1988 NYJ 1515581.05204.016003350
1989 NYJ 1616630.056212.43411220
1990 NYJ 1616660.0200.0013000
1991 NYJ 1616940.033913.03900470
1992 NYJ 1616650.02189.01802200
1993 NYJ 1616680.022211.022012280
1994 NYJ 16168877113.059018.04002200
1995 KC 1616757230.038929.764111200
1996 KC 1514433941.0000.00011801
1997 KC 16157462122.03227.31900100
1998 KC 16146353101.044210.52100100
1999 KC 15158572131.079814.05620000
2000 KC 1616675891.045313.33801200
2001 OAK 101100.0000.0000000
Career2062019104346210.04555512.36448241721

Personal life

Hasty is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity while attending Washington State University.

Hasty's sons, J.R. and Tyler, played football at Bellevue High School. J.R. played football at the University of Washington and Central Washington University but was dismissed from each football program. [3] [4] Tyler redshirted the 2012 football season at Oregon State University but was dismissed from the team following an arrest. [5]

References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. Smith, Craig (September 24, 2004). "Catching up with James Hasty: Still in the game, from sideline". Seattle Times. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. Condotta, Bob (August 8, 2009). "J.R. Hasty off Central Washington team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. "Cut by UW, J.R. Hasty visits CWU". Daily Record. June 30, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. Odegard, Kyle (July 25, 2013). "OSU dismisses football player accused of felony elude". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved October 31, 2021.