Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2012Houston
D.J. Hayden
DB • 6'0" • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Hayden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
95
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Player Story
D.J. Hayden built his college career from 2011 through 2012 as a defensive back from Houston, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of D.J. Hayden's career was his defensive production: 6...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 12
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
D.J. Hayden, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Houston. D.J. Hayden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
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- Latest team and position
- Houston · DB
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 6 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Houston
- Top game
- UTEP
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 1 · Pick 12 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2012
D.J. Hayden played DB for Houston. Across 2 tracked seasons, D.J. Hayden recorded 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Houston.
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