Adam Hayward (born June 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Portland State.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1984-06-23) June 23, 1984 (age 38) Westminster, California | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Huntington Beach (CA) Marina | ||||||||||||
College: | Portland State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||||||
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A linebacker at Marina High School, Adam was unnerved by the idea of playing the position of Safety for Colorado State University,[1] He took a year off from football at Colorado to take care of some family issues.[1] Eventually, he found his place starting as an outside linebacker for Portland State University under Tim Walsh.[1]
Hayward was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (184th pick) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
On March 10, 2014, Hayward signed a three-year deal with the Washington Redskins.[2] He was placed on injured reserve due to a tibial plateau fracture in his right leg on November 24.[3] He suffered the fracture after jumping to catch the ball during a punt in the Week 12 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Hayward tore one of his ACLs in the second 2015 preseason games against the Detroit Lions.[4] On August 22, 2015, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve for the second time in a row.[5]
Hayward was released on July 22, 2016.[6]
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