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Jersey Number 2
A.J. Haulcy
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Fort Bend Marshall HS
- Prev School:
- New Mexico
As a Junior (2024)
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
- Phil Steele All-American Honorable Mention
- First Team All-Big 12 Conference by league coaches, Associated Press and Phil Steele
- Started all 12 games at safety
- Second on the team in tackles (74)
- Tied for Big 12 lead in interceptions (5)
- Second in Big 12 in passes defended (13)
- Led team in tackles three times (at Oklahoma, at Cincinnati, at TCU)
- 5+ tackles in nine different games
- 703 defensive snaps played (second on team)
- 771 total snaps including 68 on special teams
- 85.8 coverage grade (PFF) ranked fourth among Big 12 safeties
- 80.0 defensive grade ranked fifth among Big 12 safeties
- 80.0 defensive grade ranked second on team
- Honorary UH flag bearer vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week at TCU (Oct. 4)
- Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week vs. TCU
- PFF National Team of the Week vs. TCU
- Two interceptions at TCU
- One of eight Big 12 players with 2+ INTs in a game
- Only Big 12 defender with 2+ INTs in a league road game
- 89.6 defensive grade at TCU
- Grade vs. Horned Frogs ranked third among FBS safeties during Week 6
- 82.2 defensive grade vs. Utah (Oct. 26)
- Grade vs. Utes co-led all Big 12 safeties during Week 9
- 81.8 run-defense grade at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
- Grade vs. Sooners ranked third among Power Four safeties during Week 2
- Season high 7 solo tackles vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- 86.2 tackling grade vs. #17/15 Kansas State
- Grade vs. Wildcats ranked third among FBS safeties during Week 10
- 86.5 tackling grade vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- Grade vs. Bears ranked second among Big 12 safeties during Week 13
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- Started all 12 games (891 snaps)
- Six starts at free safety; six starts at strong safety
- Team leader in tackles (98) and solo tackles (73)
- 98 tackles were most for a Cougar since 2018 (Austin Robinson – 127)
- 73 solo tackles were most for a Cougar since 2018 (Austin Robinson – 74)
- 6.1 solo tackles per game ranked fourth nationally
- 8.2 total tackles per game ranked sixth in Big 12 Conference
- 15 tackles vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- 15 stops were most for a Cougar since Oct. 20, 2018 (Austin Robinson – 21, at Navy)
- One of eight Big 12 players with 15+ tackles in a game on the season
- Tied for national lead with four games of 10+ solo tackles
- Lone Power 5 player with four games of 10+ solo tackles
- Four games with 10+ solo stops matched most for UH player since 2000 (4, Marcus McGraw, 2009)
- Haulcy’s four games with 10+ tackles ranked 20th among Power 5 players
- 13 tackles (10 solo) vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- 13 tackles (10 solo) and a forced fumble at UCF (Nov. 25)
- First Cougar with 10+ solo stops and a forced fumble since Sept. 15, 2012 (Phillip Steward at UCLA)
- 11 tackles (10 solo) at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- 85.6 rush defense grade (PFF) led all Big 12 Conference safeties
- 5+ tackles in 11 of 12 games
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at New Mexico
- Played in all 12 games
- Started final nine games of season
- Tied for team lead with two interceptions and two forced fumbles
- Third on team with 87 tackles including 38 solo stops
- Added three passes defended
- Career-best 24 tackles vs. Fresno State (Oct. 22) with one interception
- 16th time in the last 23 years an FBS player at least 24 tackles
- Most tackles since Sept. 22, 2018, when Oklahoma's Kenneth Murray had 28 vs. Army
- Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee
High School
- Lettered at Fort Bend Marshall High School
- First Team All-State
- First Team All-District
- Team MVP
- 12 interceptions, including three pick-sixes as senior
- 47 tackles and one fumble recovery returned for a TD
- One blocked field goal and five PBUs
- Nickname: Mr. Give Me That – got the nickname from catching interceptions
- Hobbies: sports, video games, and rapping
- Describes himself as talented, respectful and underrated
- Favorite childhood memory is playing football for the first time
- Game day rituals include walking field one time, listening to music and praying
- Dream job outside football: Artist
- Hidden talent: rapping
- Chose UH because he wanted to be close to home
- One word to describe himself on the field: physical and smart
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- His motivation for working hard: his family, especially his nieces
- Best advice: pray
- Sports hero: Aaron Rodgers
- Memorable athletic feat: Freshman All-American
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
