A. J. Haulcy
{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
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|school=Houston Cougars
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|currentnumber=24
|currentposition=Defensive back
|class= Sophomore
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|1|10}}
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|heightft=6
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|weight=215
|highschool=Thurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
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|pastschools=
- New Mexico (2022)
- Houston (2023–present)
|highlights=
- First-team All-Big 12 (2024)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2022)
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Adari "A. J." Haulcy (born January 10, 2004) is an American football safety who plays for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the New Mexico Lobos.
Early life and high school
Haulcy grew up in Missouri City, Texas and attended Thurgood Marshall High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/hs-sports/article/Boys-athlete-of-the-week-Adari-Haulcy-Fort-Bend-16543054.php|title=Boys athlete of the week: Adari Haulcy, Fort Bend Marshall|work=Houston Chronicle|date=October 18, 2021}} He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at New Mexico over offers from Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Kansas, Louisiana, Southeastern Louisiana and Texas Southern.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/adari-haulcy-46111677/high-school-259762/|title=Adari Haulcy, Fort Bend Marshall, Safety|website=247sports.com|access-date=October 4, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3733316/2022/10/27/college-football-true-freshman-report/|title=The True Freshman Report: New Mexico's A.J. Haulcy has gone from ballhawk to tackling machine|website=The Athletic|first=Manny|last=Navarro|date=October 27, 2022}}
College career
= New Mexico =
During Haulcy's true freshman season in 2022, he played in all 12 games and started the last nine of them. He finished the season with 87 total tackles, 38 solo stops, 49 assisted tackles, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/aj-haulcy-1/gamelog/2022/|title=A.J. Haulcy 2022 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=October 4, 2023}} Haulcy was also named to the Pro Football Focus True Freshman All-America team which makes him the first ever player from New Mexico to receive the honor.{{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2554027/freshman-haulcy-hauls-in-biggest-of-lobo-footballs-postseason-honors.html|title=Freshman Haulcy hauls in biggest of Lobo football's postseason honors|website=Albuquerque Journal|date=November 29, 2022}}
On December 8, 2022, Haulcy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/New-Mexico-safety-AJ-Haulcy-a-freshman-All-American-enters-NCAA-transfer-portal-200052689/|title=New Mexico safety A.J. Haulcy, a freshman All-American, enters NCAA transfer portal|website=247sports.com|first=Will|last=Backus|date=December 9, 2022}} On December 31, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Houston.{{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2561308/haulcy-commits-to-houston.html|title=Former Lobo A.J. Haulcy commits to Houston|website=Albuquerque Journal|first=Rick|last=Wright|date=December 31, 2022}}
= Houston =
During the 2023 season, Haulcy made his debut game at Houston in the Week 1 game against UTSA where he completed 5 tackles and 3 solo stops.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/houston/article/houston-cougars-open-the-big12-conference-era-with-a-17-14-win-over-utsa-215367839/|title=Cougars open Big12 era with a 17-14 win|website=247sports.com|first=Jimmy|last=Schofield|date=September 3, 2023|access-date=October 4, 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://golobos.com/roster/a-j-haulcy/ New Mexico Lobos bio]
- [https://uhcougars.com/sports/football/roster/a-j--haulcy/7837 Houston Cougars bio]
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Category:Houston Cougars football players
Category:New Mexico Lobos football players
Category:Players of American football from Missouri City, Texas