Former NFL 1st spherical decide D.J. Hayden has died on the age of 33 after being concerned in a automotive crash in Houston, early Saturday morning, in keeping with the Houston Chronicle. He was amongst six individuals to die within the incident, which occurred when a driver ran a crimson mild on the cross-section of Fannin Avenue and Pierce Avenue round 2:00 AM.
The Oakland Raiders drafted D.J. Hayden with the twelfth total decide within the 2013 NFL Draft. After spending 4 seasons with the crew, he performed for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Soccer Workforce. “The Raiders Household is mourning the tragic lack of former cornerback D.J. Hayden,” the crew mentioned in an announcement. “The Raiders’ first-round draft pick of the College of Houston in 2013, D.J. overcame a coronary heart damage sustained in a university apply to play 9 years within the NFL, together with his first 4 with the Silver and Black. D.J.’s braveness, perseverance, and dedication to his teammates will probably be fondly remembered by everybody who knew him. The prayers of the complete Raider Nation are with D.J.’s family members at the moment.”
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D.J. Hayden With The Raiders
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 8: Cornerback D.J. Hayden #25 of the Oakland Raiders appears on from the sector throughout a recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh. Steelers at Heinz Subject on November 8, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Raiders 38-35. (Photograph by George Gojkovich/Getty Photographs)
Throughout his nine-year profession, Hayden recorded 4 interceptions, 46 passes defensed, 4.5 sacks and 328 whole tackles. Previous to his NFL profession, Hayden performed his faculty ball for the College of Houston. Whereas there, he made headlines in 2012 after surviving a near-fatal damage to his coronary heart throughout apply.
“The whole College of Houston neighborhood is heartbroken over the tragic passing of former Soccer student-athletes D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu earlier at this time, and our ideas and prayers stay with Jeffery Lewis in his restoration forward,” the College of Houston mentioned in an announcement. “We prolong our deepest condolences to their households, mates, and family members, as we collectively mourn the lack of three people who made an indelible influence on every life they touched. Whereas their mixed abilities offered Houston Soccer a few of its most unforgettable moments, their distinctive legacies will finest be remembered for the best way they beloved their teammates, supported their communities and defied the percentages.”
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