Player Story
Vidal Hazelton story
Vidal Hazelton built his college career from 2006 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Staten Island, NY wearing No. 7, spending time with Cincinnati and USC. The clearest part of Vidal Hazelton's career was his receiving role: 63 catches, 649 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 19 rushing yards across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 19 rushing yards and 41 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati and USC.
The arc is straightforward: Vidal Hazelton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.