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Reggie Hayward

{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Reggie Hayward

| image =

| caption =

| number = 98, 97

| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|3|14}}

| birth_place = Dolton, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 265

| high_school = Thornridge (Dolton)

| college = Iowa State

| draftyear = 2001

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 87

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 177

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 39.5

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 7

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 5

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 1

| pfr = HaywRe20

}}

Reginald Joseph Hayward Jr. (born March 14, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, and was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft.

Early life

Hayward grew up in Dolton, IL a small town 10 minutes south of Chicago. He attended Thornridge High School, where he also lettered in track, football and basketball.

College career

Hayward was a three-year starter at Iowa State University, where he was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and the Arthur Floyd Scott Award winner during his senior year.

Professional career

=Denver Broncos=

Hayward was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Hayward played four seasons with Denver.

=Jacksonville Jaguars=

Hayward was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on March 2, 2005.

In his first year as a Jaguar, Hayward accumulated 33 tackles (27 solo), 8.5 sacks, and six pass deflections in 15 games. He is also credited with two forced fumbles in the 2005 NFL season. Unfortunately, at the start of the 2006 season, Hayward suffered a season-ending injury to his Achilles tendon and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web |url=http://www.jaguars.com/story/5457.asp |title=Sep. 12, 2006 - Press Release: Hayward added to IR |website=www.jaguars.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018050149/http://www.jaguars.com/story/5457.asp |archive-date=2006-10-18}}

In 2009, in the first game of the season, Hayward broke his fibula and was out for the rest of the season. Before the injury he had already recorded a sack and two tackles. He was re-signed on April 1, 2010.{{cite web |title=Jaguars Sign Defensive End Reggie Hayward |url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=8839 |publisher=Jaguars.com |date=April 1, 2010 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}

Hayward was released by the Jaguars on July 7, 2010.

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001DEN

| 6 || 2 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 3.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2002DEN

| 9 || 0 || 9 || 6 || 3 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2003DEN

| 16 || 2 || 30 || 26 || 4 || 8.5 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0

2004DEN

| 16 || 15 || 43 || 31 || 12 || 10.5 || 13 || 1 || 76 || 0 || 76 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0

2005JAX

| 15 || 15 || 33 || 27 || 6 || 8.5 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0

2006JAX

| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2007JAX

| 12 || 10 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 3.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2008JAX

| 16 || 13 || 24 || 22 || 2 || 4.5 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 4 || 0

2009JAX

| 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|92591771443339.554176076187540

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2003DEN

| 1 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0

2004DEN

| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2005JAX

| 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2007JAX

| 2 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|5213942.03000011100

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.jaguars.com/team/Player.aspx?id=2592 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
  • {{Twitter}}

{{Broncos2001DraftPicks}}

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Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football defensive ends

Category:Denver Broncos players

Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players

Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players

Category:People from Dolton, Illinois

Category:Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois