Kelvin Hayden

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Kelvin Hayden
Kelvin Hayden 2010-12-18.JPG
Hayden in December 2010
No. 26, 24
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1983-07-23) July 23, 1983 (age 40)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Hubbard (Chicago, Illinois)
College: Illinois
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:363
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:6
Pass deflections:46
Interceptions:12
Defensive touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kelvin Darnell Hayden Jr. (born July 23, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. In Super Bowl XLI he returned a Rex Grossman interception (the first of his career) 56 yards for a touchdown in a win over his hometown team, the Chicago Bears. Hayden played for the Bears and the Atlanta Falcons.

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Early years

Hayden attended Hubbard High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he was a four-year starter in football. As a freshman cornerback, he was a first-team All-PowerBar team selection and an All-Area selection after posting ten interceptions. As a sophomore quarterback, he passed for 21 touchdowns and rushed for seven more scores. As a junior tailback, he rushed for 2,135 yards (1,952 m), and was an All-Conference pick and an All-Area selection.

Hayden was a Chicago Bears fan during his youth. [1]

College career

Joliet Junior College

Hayden attended Joliet Junior College for two years, where he finished his career with 115 receptions for 1,839 yards (16.13 yards per rec. avg.) and 17 touchdowns and was a two-time All-Conference and an All-Region pick. After losing his first junior college game, he led Joliet JC to 21 consecutive victories and the 2002 NJCAA National Championship.

As a sophomore, he was the NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Year, won first-team JC All-America accolades, and was named the Conference Player of the Year, after making 72 receptions for 1,297 yards (18.1 yards per reception) and 13 touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2002 NCAA National Championship game. As a freshman, he made 42 receptions for 542 yards (12.9 yards per reception) and four touchdowns. He then transferred to Illinois.

University of Illinois

In 2003, Hayden led the Fighting Illini in receptions and receiving yards with 52 receptions for 592 yards. Prior to the 2004 season, he switched to cornerback. He started all 11 games and had 71 tackles and four interceptions.

Professional career

2005 NFL Draft

Hayden was drafted in the second round (60th overall) by the Indianapolis Colts. [2]

Indianapolis Colts (2005–2010)

In his second season, Hayden recorded his first career interception in Super Bowl XLI when he took a Rex Grossman pass 56 yards for a touchdown, en route to a Colts 29–17 victory over the Chicago Bears. [3] His stats as a Colt were 239 total tackles and nine interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns. Hayden scored a touchdown on a 26-yard fumble recovery in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2006 season.

Atlanta Falcons (2011)

Hayden had 16 total tackles and two interceptions during his one-year tenure in Atlanta.

Chicago Bears (2012–2014)

On April 5, 2012, he signed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year contract worth $825,000. [3] [4] In Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans, Hayden recovered two forced fumbles. [1] In 2012, Hayden and four other players led the league in defensive fumble recoveries with four. [5] Despite becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2013, on March 26, Hayden signed a one-year deal to return to the Bears. [6] On August 7, 2013, the Bears announced that Hayden suffered a torn hamstring and would miss the entire 2013 season. [7] The injury occurred during Family Fest practice at Soldier Field on August 3, 2013. [8] Hayden was eventually placed on injured reserve. [9] Hayden became a free agent after the 2013 season but was re-signed on February 28, 2014. [10] On August 30, 2014, the Bears waived him along with others during their final roster cuts. [11] On September 2, 2014, he was re-signed by the Bears to fill an opening on the roster when wide receiver Marquess Wilson was placed on injured reserve. [12] On September 13, 2014, the Bears released him and two others as they needed to fill some depth due to multiple injuries. [13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2005 IND 160261880.00000010000
2006 IND 151403370.000000101261
2007 IND 16168371120.01317020102100
2008 IND 1010423660.013135185121000
2009 IND 98504280.01160650000
2010 IND 11116143180.0325623181000
2011 ATL 81241680.01230240000
2012 CHI 1623726110.00139039504150
10149363285780.07122563854646411

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2005 IND 102200.00000000000
2006 IND 408710.0015615610000
2007 IND 113210.00110110000
2008 IND 112200.01000000000
2009 IND 33181710.00130322000
105333030.0136015642000

Personal life

Hayden got engaged to Taraji P. Henson on May 13, 2018, [14] but Henson disclosed the end of the engagement during the October 19, 2020, episode of The Breakfast Club [15] radio show.

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  2. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Bears land corners Hayden and Wilhite". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bears add CB Kelvin Hayden". Espn.go.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
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