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D.J. Hayden
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D.J. Hayden

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Ft. Bend Elkins
Last College:
Navarro Junior College
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190
Position:
DB
Birthdate:
06/27/1990
Experience:
1L

03/20/2012

Spring Football Starts Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Practices are open to the general public.

01/11/2012

UH's Harper, Mathews Earn Freshman All-America Honors

Houston newcomers started all-14 games during record-breaking 2011

01/02/2012

UH Football Post Game Quotes

UH Football Post Game Quotes

12/20/2011

Bowl Practice Daily Coverage - Dec. 20

12/07/2011

UH Football Cleans Up C-USA Postseason Awards

Sumlin, Keenum, Edwards, Carrier and Hayden honored

01/02/2012

TicketCity Bowl

Houston Cougars defeated Penn State 30-14 as they set multiple school, conference, bowl and NCAA records.

11/25/2011

Houston at Tulsa

11/19/2011

Houston 37, SMU 7 - AP Photos

Case Keenum set the Football Bowl Subdivision career record for completions.

• 2011 Conference USA Defensive Newcomer of the Year
• 2011 Second Team All-Conference USA

Junior (2011): Conference USA Defensive Newcomer of the Year ... Second Team All-Conference USA ... One of the country's top junior college newcomers and was a shutdown corner for the UH defense ... Led the club with 11 passes broken up ... Finished fifth on the club with two interceptions ... Forced a team-leading five fumbles ... Forced a fumble in each of the season's final five games ... Recovered two fumbles ... Had eight tackles for loss and a sack ... Had 66 tackles, including 52 solo stops ... Returned an interception 54 yards for a score at UAB ... Had two tackles for loss in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl win against Penn State ... Had five tackles, two tackles-for-loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Rice ... Had nine tackles against Marshall and eight stops against Tulsa and Southern Miss.

Junior College: Helped lead Navarro College to the 2010 NJCAA national championship ... Played in all 11 games, posting 35 tackles, including 33 solo stops as a sophomore in 2010 ... Ranked No. 41 on Rivals.com's Top-50 Junior College players ... Had three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown ... Registered six passes broken up ... Team allowed only 226 yards of total offense, which ranked 12th in the NJCAA and 115 yards passing which was good for 17th nationally ... Played in 10 games as a freshman in 2009 with 23 tackles and one TFL ... Junior College coach was Nick Bobeck ... Chose Houston over Arkansas, TCU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Ole Miss.

Personal: Full name is Derek Sherrard Hayden ... Born June 27, 1990 ... Son of Derek and Taloria Hayden ... Majoring in sociology.

Hayden's Career Bests
Tackles: 4, vs. UCLA (9-3-11)
Passes Defended: 1, vs. UCLA (9-3-11)


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