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Jovan Haye
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Jovan Haye (born June 21, 1982) is the defensive ends coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores. A former American football defensive lineman, Haye was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
Key Information
Haye was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions.
Early life
[edit]Haye attended high school at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He did not start playing football until his junior year, but still earned first-team All-State honors at offensive guard as a junior and senior. Aside from his athletic achievements, he also performed well academically, graduating with a 4.5 grade point average.
College career
[edit]Jovan Haye played college football at Vanderbilt. During his career he started 34 of 35 games and recorded 149 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and one interception. After his junior season, Haye entered the NFL draft.
Professional career
[edit]Carolina Panthers
[edit]Haye was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft with the 189th overall pick.[1] He only played two games for the Panthers and was cut on September 2, 2006.
Cleveland Browns
[edit]Haye was signed by the Cleveland Browns on September 3, 2006. On September 12, 2006, he was released, but was signed to Browns practice squad on September 14, 2006.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
[edit]Haye was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 25, 2006. In his first season with the Bucs he played in nine games and recorded 17 tackles. In 2007, he became a full-time starter for the Bucs, starting all 16 games. He finished the season with 68 tackles and six sacks. In 2008, he started 14 of 15 games, recording 33 tackles and no sacks.
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On March 2, 2009, Haye agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on August 29, 2011.
Detroit Lions
[edit]On December 9, 2011, Haye signed with the Detroit Lions. Four days later, on December 13, 2011, he was released by the Lions.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
[edit]Haye re-signed with the Buccaneers on December 19, 2011.
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TAM | 9 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TAM | 16 | 16 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | TAM | 15 | 14 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEN | 15 | 15 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TEN | 14 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TAM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | 46 | 185 | 128 | 57 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | TAM | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Coaching career
[edit]In 2018, Haye was hired by his alma mater, Vanderbilt, to serve as a Defensive Quality Control coach. The following season, he was promoted to coaching the team's defensive line.[3] In 2021 he was retained by Clark Lea and moved to coach the defensive ends.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions".
- ^ "Jovan Haye". May 4, 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael. "Lea's football staff coming together with latest hires". Nashville Post. Retrieved December 17, 2021.