Kevin Haverdink
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kevin Haverdink
| number = 70, 74
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|20}}
| birth_place = Holland, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 285
| high_school = Hamilton (Hamilton, Michigan)
| college = Western Michigan (1985–1988)
| draftyear = 1989
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 133
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1989|1992}})
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1989)
- Third-team All-American (1988)
- First-team All-MAC (1988)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 41
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 27
| pfr = H/HaveKe20
}}
Kevin Dean Haverdink (born October 20, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for three seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft after playing college football at Western Michigan University.
Early life and college
Kevin Dean Haverdink was born on October 20, 1965, in Holland, Michigan.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/h/have00600.html | title=Kevin Haverdink | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=17 April 2025}} He attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Michigan.
Haverdink played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos of Western Michigan University from 1985 to 1988 and was a three-year letterman from 1986 to 1988. The Mid-American Conference's coaches named him a unanimous first-team All-MAC selection in 1988.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news/170533072/ | title=MAC coaches pick all-league players | work=The Lima News | date=November 22, 1988 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=17 April 2025 | pages=C3}} He also earned Associated Press third-team All-American honors that season.{{cite news|title=AP All-America|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=December 9, 1988|page=F2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718250/ap_allamerica/}}
Professional career
Haverdink was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, with the 133rd overall pick, of the 1989 NFL draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveKe20.htm | title=Kevin Haverdink | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=17 April 2025}} He officially signed with the team on July 27.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/h/have00600.html | title=Kevin Haverdink Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=17 April 2025}} He played in all 16 games, starting seven, for the Saints during his rookie year in 1989, earning PFWA All-Rookie Team honors.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-1989.htm | title=1989 PFWA All-Rookie Team | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=17 April 2025}} Haverdink appeared in 15 games, all starts, for the Saints in 1990 as the team finished with an 8–8 record.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1990.htm | title=1990 New Orleans Saints Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=17 April 2025}} He also started one playoff game that year. He became a free agent after the 1990 season and re-signed with the team on July 23, 1991. Haverdink played in ten games, starting five, in 1991 before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 1991. He was placed on injured reserve again the next year on August 25, 1992, and did not play in any games that year. He became a free agent after the 1992 season.
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Category:Players of American football from Michigan
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Western Michigan Broncos football players