Justice Haynes

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Justice Haynes
Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 22
Position Running back
ClassSophomore
Personal information
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 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. [1] [2] As a freshman, he ran for 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns while helping Blessed Trinity win the state championship. [3] 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. [4] The following year, he ran for 2,375 yards and 29 touchdowns with an average of 8.6 yards-per-carry. [5]

Haynes transferred to Buford High School for his senior season, ending his stint at Blessed Trinity having ran for close to 6,000 yards with 72 scores. [6] In his lone year at Buford, he averaged 11.1 yards-per-carry and ran for 1,695 yards while scoring 26 total touchdowns. [7] 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. [2] [8] [9] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [10]

College career

Haynes saw playing time as a true freshman at Alabama in 2023. [11] [12] He ended the season with 25 rush attempts for 168 yards. [13]

Personal life

Haynes' father, Verron, played for the Georgia Bulldogs and in the National Football League (NFL). [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Rayburn, Jacob (February 25, 2021). "Sophomore RB offer Justice Haynes is a star in two sports". Rivals.com .
  2. 1 2 "Justice Haynes". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  3. ↑ Austin, Brooks (June 28, 2020). "2023 RB, Justice Haynes: A Legacy that Loves Georgia Football". Sports Illustrated .
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 17, 2022). "Elite 2023 RB Justice Haynes Commits to Alabama". Sports Illustrated .
  6. ↑ Shugan, Zach (May 6, 2022). "Justice Haynes, Georgia's top-ranked running back, transferring from Blessed Trinity to Buford". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ Smith, Stephen M. (July 3, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes: 2023 Crimson Tide Player Spotlight". Touchdown Alabama.
  8. ↑ "Buford's Justice Haynes honored with All-American Bowl jersey". Gwinnett Daily Post . October 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ Smith, Justin (August 23, 2022). "Justice Haynes proves he is a complete 5-Star running back". Touchdown Alabama.
  10. ↑ Smoot, Brody (December 21, 2022). "2023 5-star RB Justice Haynes officially signs with Alabama". USA Today .
  11. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (April 15, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes thriving, doesn't look like a freshman in 'great' spring". AL.com .
  12. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (January 2, 2024). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes talks Rose Bowl carries and freshman season". AL.com .
  13. ↑ "Justice Haynes leads Alabama running backs through practice". Touchdown Alabama. March 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Jeremy (October 29, 2020). "UGA football legend Verron Haynes' son beginning own journey into major college football". Online Athens .
  15. ↑ "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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