Player Career

Maxwell Hairston Career Story

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Player Story

Maxwell Hairston story

Maxwell Hairston built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive back from West Bloomfield, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Maxwell Hairston's career was his defensive production: 87 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 6 interceptions across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Maxwell Hairston's production has multiple signals. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Maxwell Hairston moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kentucky

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonKentucky0
2022 Regular SeasonKentucky08.32.20
2023 PostseasonKentucky12.530.86.412.5
2023 Regular SeasonKentucky12.530.86.40
2024 Regular SeasonKentucky729.95.6-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Vanderbilt

Week 4 · W 45-28 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs South Carolina

Week 2 · L 6-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

58.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Louisville

Week 14 · L 14-41

3

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Georgia

Week 6 · L 13-51 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

54.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Florida

Week 5 · W 33-14 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Kentucky

12.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 6.4 usage

59.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Kentucky

59.6

12.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Kentucky

44.6

7 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games