Christian Haywood

Christian Haywood

No. 56     Jacksonville Jaguars
Inside Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: March 22, 1996 (age 23)
Place of birth: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Debuted in 2019 for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2019-Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2019
Tackles 0 Interceptions 0 Sacks 0 Forced Fumbles 0 Touchdowns 0

Christian Haywood (born March 22, 1996) is an American football Inside Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Arizona. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2019 NFLHC Draft.

College Career

Haywood received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 2014 to 2018. Haywood was selected as All Pac-12 in 2017.

College statistics

Year	Defensive
	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	INT	FF	TD
2014	Redshirt
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	12	12	70	0	0	0	0
2018	12	12	64	0	1	0	0
Totals	24	24	134	0	1	0	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Haywood had always been projected as the top linebacker in the draft. He slid on draft day due to a variety of conditions.

Measurables

40 Time	Vertical	Broad	Bench Press	Shuttle	3 Cone	Wonderlic
4.68	32.5"	--	28	4.40	6.89	39

Draft

Haywood was considered the consensus top inside linebacker available in the 2019 NFLHC Draft. He would become the first linebacker selected in the draft.

Jacksonville Jasguars

2019

Haywood began the 2019 season as the starting inside linebacker next to Richard Wilson.

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Wins	Rushing					Player Rating
					Tackles	Sacks	INT	FF	TD
2019	JAX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0