Michael Haddix

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Michael Haddix
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-27) December 27, 1961 (age 62)
Walnut, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Walnut (MS)
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,635
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:172
Receiving yards:1,310
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Michael Montgomery Haddix (born December 27, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Philadelphia selected Haddix in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft, primarily due to his 4.5 speed. [1] Haddix played eight seasons in the NFL and holds the dubious distinction of having averaged the fewest average yards per carry (3.0) for a player with more than 500 carries in the NFL. [2] He was inducted to the Mississippi State Hall of Fame in 2019. [3]

Michael Haddix, Jr.

Haddix's son, Michael Haddix, Jr. is a former NCAA basketball player for the Siena College Saints. In 2007, he received NFL tryouts from the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.

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References

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  3. "2019 MSU Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Michael Haddix". September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.