Joseph Walter Haden III (born April 14, 1989) is anAmerican football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
High school career
Haden attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he played safety and quarterback for the Friendly Patriots high school football team. He set theMPSSAA record with 7,371 career passing yards and tied the record for touchdown passes with 80. After his senior season, Haden was selected to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com,[1] Haden was listed as the No. 3 athlete in the nation in 2007.[2] He chose Florida over offers from Pittsburgh, Ohio State andTennessee.
College career
Haden accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from2007 to 2009.[3]
As a true freshman in 2007, Haden started 12 games atcornerback, missing one game due to an ankle sprain. He became the first true freshman to start a game at cornerback for the Gators on opening day, and finished the season with 63 tackles and an interception. He was recognized as a freshman All-American by the Sporting News and Collegefootballnews.com and was an All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) freshman selection.
As a sophomore in 2008, Haden started all 14 games, recording 87 tackles, and three interceptions—including an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown (the fourth longest in Gators history). In the Gators' 24–14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Championship Game, he had 10 tackles and three pass break-ups.
During his junior year in 2009, he had 68 tackles, four interceptions and three quarterback sacks. After the season, he was a first-team All-SEC selection, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.[4] He also shared the Gators' most valuable player award with quarterback Tim Tebow, and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year by the Sporting News.
Professional career
Haden was considered one of the best prospects available for the 2010 NFL Draft.[6] At the NFL Combine, Haden disappointed scouts with a 4.52 sec time in the 40-yard dash, which is average for an NFL cornerback, but it was later revealed he had a sore back at that time. He ran a 4.43 in Florida's Pro Day[7]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in | 193 lb | 32¾ in | 9½ in | 4.52 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.34 s | 6.94 s | 35 in | 10 ft 5 in | 18 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL combine[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
In 2012, Haden faced a potential four-game suspension after testing positive for Adderall. If he got suspended, Haden had the option to appeal the suspension, which would have resulted in the loss of four game checks ($1.356 million).[11] The league announced on September 10 that Haden will be suspended for four games.[12]Haden was drafted seventh overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft. He and the Browns agreed to a five-year, $50 million contract on July 31, 2010.[9] Haden started his rookie season as the Browns nickelback, but took the starting spot from a struggling, and injured Eric Wright in Week 11. Haden became the first Browns player since 1968 to intercept a pass in four consecutive games.[10] He finished his rookie season with 64 combined tackles, 6 interceptions and one forced fumble.
On December 27, 2013, Haden was voted to his first Pro Bowl Selection. On January 3, 2014, Haden was voted to his first All-Pro Selection making the second-team.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CLE | 16 | 64 | 57 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 18 |
| 2011 | CLE | 15 | 65 | 53 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2012 | CLE | 11 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 21 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | CLE | 15 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 20 |
| 2014 | CLE | 15 | 73 | 58 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 72 | 307 | 251 | 56 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 222 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 87 |
Personal
Haden was born in Fort Washington, Maryland to parents Joe and Zakiya Haden. He is the eldest of five boys, his brother Josh was a running back for Boston College,[14] his brother Jordan is a safety for Toledo,[15] and his brother Jonathan is a running back for Arizona.[16] His brother Jacob is a person with special needs, who is unable to verbally communicate.[17]
On June 29, 2013, Haden married Sarah Mahmoodshahi in Miami Beach, Florida. The couple reside inStrongsville, Ohio.[18] Haden is a Christian.[19]
See also
- 2008 Florida Gators football team
- 2009 College Football All-America Team
- List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators football players in the NFL
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