| Kentucky Wildcats–No. 1 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Major | Community and Leadership Development |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | West Bloomfield, Michigan |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield) |
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Maxwell Hairston is an American football cornerback for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Hairston was born West Bloomfield, Michigan, where he attended West Bloomfield High School. As a senior, he recorded 16 pass deflections, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles. [1] Hairston committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky over other schools such as Kansas, Minnesota, Purdue, Virginia Tech, and Washington State. [2]
As a freshman in 2022, Hairston totaled two tackles. [3] In the 2023 season opener, he forced a fumble as he helped Kentucky beat Ball State 44–14. [4] The next week, Hairston recorded his first career interception in a win over Eastern Kentucky. [5] In week three of the 2023 season, he led the team with seven tackles with one going for a loss in a win over Akron. [6] In week four, Hairston set the single-game school record with two interceptions returned for touchdowns, as he helped Kentucky beat the Vanderbilt Commodores. [7]
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The 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team representing Vanderbilt University during the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was Dan McGugin's 17th season as head coach, and Wallace Wade's first season as assistant coach. Vanderbilt outscored its opponents 161–21 for a record of 7–0–1 and a share of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) championship. The team's leading scorer was halfback Rupert Smith and its captain was "Pink" Wade, father of future Vanderbilt star Bill Wade. The Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field.
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