Justice Haynes

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Justice Haynes
Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 22
Position Running back
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-08-23) August 23, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College Alabama (2023–present)
High school Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA)
Buford (GA)

Justice Haynes (born August 23, 2004) [1] is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

From Buford, Georgia, Haynes first attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he played football and baseball. [2] [3] As a freshman, he ran for 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns while helping Blessed Trinity win the state championship. [4] He played nine games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but still managed to run for 1,750 yards and 25 touchdowns while averaging 9.9 yards-per-carry. [5] The following year, he ran for 2,375 yards and 29 touchdowns with an average of 8.6 yards-per-carry. [6]

Haynes transferred to Buford High School for his senior season, ending his stint at Blessed Trinity having run for close to 6,000 yards with 72 scores. [7] In his lone year at Buford, he averaged 11.1 yards-per-carry and ran for 1,695 yards while scoring 26 total touchdowns. [8] He played at the All-American Bowl and was highly recruited, being ranked a five-star prospect and the nation's best running back, as well as the 29th-best player overall, by Rivals.com. [3] [9] [10] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [11]

College career

Haynes saw playing time as a true freshman at Alabama in 2023. [12] [13] He ended the season with 25 rush attempts for 168 yards. [14]

Personal life

Haynes' father, Verron, played for the Georgia Bulldogs and in the National Football League (NFL). [15] [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Justice Haynes, RB Alabama". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rayburn, Jacob (February 25, 2021). "Sophomore RB offer Justice Haynes is a star in two sports". Rivals.com .
  3. 1 2 "Justice Haynes". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  4. ↑ Austin, Brooks (June 28, 2020). "2023 RB, Justice Haynes: A Legacy that Loves Georgia Football". Sports Illustrated .
  5. ↑ McGukin, Micah; Austin, Brooks (February 15, 2022). "Justice Haynes is a Clear Must-Have for Georgia Football". Sports Illustrated .{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 17, 2022). "Elite 2023 RB Justice Haynes Commits to Alabama". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ Shugan, Zach (May 6, 2022). "Justice Haynes, Georgia's top-ranked running back, transferring from Blessed Trinity to Buford". Sports Illustrated .
  8. ↑ Smith, Stephen M. (July 3, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes: 2023 Crimson Tide Player Spotlight". Touchdown Alabama.
  9. ↑ "Buford's Justice Haynes honored with All-American Bowl jersey". Gwinnett Daily Post . October 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ Smith, Justin (August 23, 2022). "Justice Haynes proves he is a complete 5-Star running back". Touchdown Alabama.
  11. ↑ Smoot, Brody (December 21, 2022). "2023 5-star RB Justice Haynes officially signs with Alabama". USA Today .
  12. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (April 15, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes thriving, doesn't look like a freshman in 'great' spring". AL.com .
  13. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (January 2, 2024). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes talks Rose Bowl carries and freshman season". AL.com .
  14. ↑ "Justice Haynes leads Alabama running backs through practice". Touchdown Alabama. March 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ Johnson, Jeremy (October 29, 2020). "UGA football legend Verron Haynes' son beginning own journey into major college football". Online Athens .
  16. ↑ "Justice Haynes picks Alabama over Dawgs". The Atlanta Constitution . July 19, 2022. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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