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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
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. West Virginia
Saturday, November 01
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews West Virginia
Monday, October 27
Postgame Press Conference: at #24 Arizona State
Saturday, October 25
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Arizona State
Monday, October 20
