Adam Hayward

Adam Hayward (born June 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Portland State.

For the English footballer, see Adam Haywood. For the fictional soap character, see Adam Heywood.

Adam Hayward
Hayward with the Washington Redskins in 2014
No. 55, 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1984-06-23) June 23, 1984
Westminster, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntington Beach (CA) Marina
College:Portland State
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:176
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Early life

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]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hayward was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (184th pick) of the 2007 NFL Draft.[2]

Washington Redskins

On March 10, 2014, Hayward signed a three-year deal with the Washington Redskins.[3] He was placed on injured reserve due to a tibial plateau fracture in his right leg on November 24.[4] 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.[5] On August 22, 2015, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve for the second time in a row.[6]

Hayward was released on July 22, 2016.[7]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007TAM 120151230.00000000000
2008TAM 160131120.00000000000
2009TAM 151231940.00000000000
2010TAM 163292271.03000020200
2011TAM 162332940.02000000000
2012TAM 165241860.01000020000
2013TAM 162261970.01000010000
2014WAS 11013940.00000000000
11813176139371.07000050200

Playoffs
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007TAM 100000.00000000000
100000.00000000000

References
  1. Hopkins, Pz, Where There's a Will, There's a Way: An Interview with Adam Hayward, archived from the original on March 14, 2011
  2. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. Jones, Mike (March 11, 2014). "Redskins add ILB/special teams standout Adam Hayward". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. Jones, Mike (November 24, 2014). "Redskins place Adam Hayward on IR, promote Steve Beauharnais". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. Keim, John (August 21, 2015). "Redskins LB Adam Hayward tears ACL, done for the season". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. Clarke, Liz (August 22, 2015). "Redskins place Hayward on injured reserve, freeing up roster spot". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. Czarda, Stephen (July 22, 2016). "Redskins Release Linebacker Adam Hayward". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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