Jovan Haye

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Jovan Haye
Vanderbilt Commodores
TitleDefensive ends coach
Personal information
Born (1982-06-21) June 21, 1982 (age 43)
Mandeville, Jamaica
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High schoolDillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.)
CollegeVanderbilt
NFL draft2005: 6th round, 189th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Vanderbilt (2018)
    Defensive quality control
  • Vanderbilt (2019–2020)
    Defensive line coach
  • Vanderbilt (2021–present)
    Defensive ends coach
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles185
Sacks6.5
Forced fumbles1
Fumble recoveries4
Pass deflections5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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.

Haye was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions.

Early life

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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

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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

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Carolina Panthers

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

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Haye re-signed with the Buccaneers on December 19, 2011.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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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

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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

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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

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