Casey Hayward

He completed all of the combine drills, finishing tied for tenth in the bench press among his position group and 25th in the 40-yard dash.

Casey Hayward Jr. (born September 9, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent.

He played college football at Vanderbilt.

At the 2008 Patriot Invitational, he earned a second-place finish in the triple jump event, posting a career-best leap of 13.93 meters (45 ft, 6 in), while also placing twelfth in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 11.48 seconds.

He recorded a personal-best leap of 6.83 meters (22 ft, 3 in) in the long jump at the Harmon Invitational, where he took gold.

He also ran a PR of 22.75 seconds in the 200-meter dash.

In addition, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, bench-pressed 255 pounds, squatted 400 pounds and had a 33-inch vertical.

Coming out of high school, Hayward was measured to be 6 ft. 1 in.

and 185 pounds.

He received very few scholarship offers from division schools, which he attributed to being "strictly a quarterback".

He was scouted by Georgia Tech, Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina, Southern Miss, and Troy.

Hayward ultimately chose to attend Vanderbilt University because of the school's academic ranking and the fact that the school is a member of the Southeastern Conference.

He immediately played during his freshman year and made his permanent move to cornerback as a Nickelback and also on special teams.

In 2009, he was promoted to the starting role and played in every game, although he did miss most of two games due to injury.

He was named the defensive player of the week against LSU after contributing 13 tackles (eight solo) with 4 for a loss.

He was also named the team's most valuable defensive back.

Hayward continued to make an impact going into 2010 and started every game of the season.

He had six interceptions, 70 tackles (59 solo), and 17 passes defended.

He ranked first in the SEC and 3rd in the NCAA for passes defended.

His performance earned him a spot on the second-team All-SEC as a defensive back by the coaches and media.

During his final season as a Vanderbilt Commodore, Hayward tied the career record for interceptions at 15 (also held by Leonard Coleman).

He also made 62 tackles, and had seven interceptions, the third highest single season total by a Vanderbilt player.

He was named a mid-season All-American by Sports Illustrated.

At the end of the season, Hayward was named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation, becoming the first Vanderbilt All-American in four years.

Hayward was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Packers, San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Atlanta Falcons.

Hayward attended Perry High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track.

In football, he was a three-year starter at quarterback and also played several games at cornerback.

As a senior, he led his team to the state quarterfinals by passing for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns as well as rushing for 1,284 yards and another 18 touchdowns.

He also had four interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns.

His performance had him named the Region 4-AAA Player of the Year.

He was also named an All-State defensive back and an All-middle Georgia player.

Hayward was also a member of the team's leadership council and a starting guard in basketball.

As an outstanding track & field athlete, Hayward excelled in sprints and jumps.

On January 9, 2012, it was announced that Hayward had accepted his invitation to play in the 2012 Senior Bowl.

On January 28, 2012, he made a pass deflection and intercepted a pass by Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins as part of Washington Redskins' head coach Mike Shanahan's South team that lost 23–13 to the North.

Hayward was one of 59 collegiate defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

On March 23, 2012, Hayward attended Vanderbilt's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.

Scouts praised his intelligence and instincts as well as his ability to recognize routes.

They also stated that he was a good tackler with good footwork and durability.

At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Hayward was projected to be a second or third round pick by NFL draft experts and analysts.