Hayden attended Arrowhead High School, where he played as a defensive tackle, receiving All-State honors two straight years and the Defensive Lineman of the Year award in 2002.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He became a starter at defensive tackle as a sophomore, registering 56 tackles, 5.5 sacks (led the team), one forced fumble, 4 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries. The next year, he had 27 tackles and one blocked kick. In his final season he posted 48 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries (led the team), 2 passes defensed and one blocked kick.
In college, he started the final 39 games of his career, registering 132 tackles, 10 sacks, one forced fumble, 6 fumble recoveries (third most in school history), 6 passes defensed and 2 blocked kicks.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Hayden was selected in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2008 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.[2] In 2010, he became a regular starter (10 games) at left defensive tackle, registering 51 tackles, one sack, 2 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. He was waived on September 3, 2011.
Cincinnati Bengals
On December 7, 2011, he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals and played in two games before being declared inactive for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. The next year, he suffered a high ankle sprained in the last preseason game and was waived injured on August 31.
Dallas Cowboys
After not playing in 2012, he was signed to a futures contract by the Dallas Cowboys on February 10, 2013,[3] to provide depth in training camp. The many injuries the team experienced in the defensive line allowed him to move up the depth chart and be named the team starter at left defensive tackle.[4] Hayden proved to be a reliable player by starting all 16 games an playing solid against the run. He finished the year with the most tackles (51) and snaps (821) registered by a Cowboys defensive lineman. He also had 16 quarterback pressures, 2 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one touchdown.[5]
In 2014, he started 16 games and led the team's defensive linemen with 52 tackles, while also registering 4 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team), 8 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed.[6]
In 2015, he didn't start against the New England Patriots, when the team opened with only 3 defensive linemen. He posted 15 starts, 54 tackles (4 for loss), 5 quarterback pressures and 2 passes defensed. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.
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External links
Once Wild Child, Hayden Now Determined Starter At DT
Carolina Panthers bio
August 21, 2023
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Nick Hayden born February 4 1986 is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft Nick HaydenHayden with the Browns in 2016No 78 98 96Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1986 02 04 February 4 1986 age 37 Hartland Wisconsin U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 303 lb 137 kg Career informationHigh school Arrowhead WI College WisconsinNFL Draft 2008 Round 6 Pick 181Career historyCarolina Panthers 2008 2010 Cincinnati Bengals 2011 Dallas Cowboys 2013 2015 Cleveland Browns 2016 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsGames played 76Total tackles 183Sacks 2 0Forced fumbles 1Fumble recoveries 2Defensive touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 Carolina Panthers 2 2 Cincinnati Bengals 2 3 Dallas Cowboys 2 4 Cleveland Browns 2 5 NFL statistics 3 References 4 External linksEarly years EditHayden attended Arrowhead High School where he played as a defensive tackle receiving All State honors two straight years and the Defensive Lineman of the Year award in 2002 1 He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Madison He became a starter at defensive tackle as a sophomore registering 56 tackles 5 5 sacks led the team one forced fumble 4 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries The next year he had 27 tackles and one blocked kick In his final season he posted 48 tackles 4 5 sacks 3 fumble recoveries led the team 2 passes defensed and one blocked kick In college he started the final 39 games of his career registering 132 tackles 10 sacks one forced fumble 6 fumble recoveries third most in school history 6 passes defensed and 2 blocked kicks Professional career EditCarolina Panthers Edit Hayden was selected in the sixth round 181st overall of the 2008 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers 2 In 2010 he became a regular starter 10 games at left defensive tackle registering 51 tackles one sack 2 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed He was waived on September 3 2011 Cincinnati Bengals Edit On December 7 2011 he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals and played in two games before being declared inactive for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs The next year he suffered a high ankle sprained in the last preseason game and was waived injured on August 31 Dallas Cowboys Edit After not playing in 2012 he was signed to a futures contract by the Dallas Cowboys on February 10 2013 3 to provide depth in training camp The many injuries the team experienced in the defensive line allowed him to move up the depth chart and be named the team starter at left defensive tackle 4 Hayden proved to be a reliable player by starting all 16 games an playing solid against the run He finished the year with the most tackles 51 and snaps 821 registered by a Cowboys defensive lineman He also had 16 quarterback pressures 2 tackles for loss one forced fumble one fumble recovery and one touchdown 5 In 2014 he started 16 games and led the team s defensive linemen with 52 tackles while also registering 4 tackles for loss tied for second on the team 8 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed 6 In 2015 he didn t start against the New England Patriots when the team opened with only 3 defensive linemen He posted 15 starts 54 tackles 4 for loss 5 quarterback pressures and 2 passes defensed He wasn t re signed at the end of the season Cleveland Browns Edit On July 22 2016 he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns to play defensive end in a 3 4 defense who were looking to improve the depth at the defensive line after Desmond Bryant was lost for the year with a torn pectoral muscle 7 He was released on August 29 8 NFL statistics Edit Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended2008 CAR 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 CAR 10 17 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 CAR 14 31 20 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12011 CIN 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02013 DAL 16 44 25 19 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 44 97 64 33 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 References Edit Arrowhead alum Nick Hayden returns home for massive NFL showdown Retrieved January 14 2016 2008 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 05 12 Cowboys Add 2 More Futures Players Including DT Hayden Retrieved January 14 2016 Hayden Made Most Of Opportunity Retrieved January 14 2016 Cowboys Hidden Gems Nick Hayden 9 January 2014 Retrieved January 14 2016 Cowboys Nick Hayden agree to terms 20 March 2015 Retrieved January 14 2016 Cleveland Browns sign DL Nick Hayden Retrieved January 14 2016 Cabot Mary Kay August 29 2016 Paul Kruger cut by Cleveland Browns Austin Davis Travis Coons also among cuts cleveland com Archived from the original on August 29 2016 Retrieved August 29 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Nick Hayden Stats ESPN Internet Ventures Retrieved 25 March 2016 External links EditOnce Wild Child Hayden Now Determined Starter At DT Carolina Panthers bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nick Hayden amp oldid 1163893332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
