| Casey Hayward Scouting Report |
| Casey Hayward - Vanderbilt (HT: 5-11⅜ - WT: 185) |
Positives -- Fine size and plays much bigger then he reads on paper... Skilled player with good hand placement; strong punch at the line of scrimmage and fluid hips allow him to stay with bigger receivers... Faced and excelled against elite talent that he will see at the professional level; for example, limited South
Carolina's Alshon Jeffrey to two catches... Well rounded corner that is strong in coverage and excellent against the run... Great route recognition, is a smart student of the game... A consistent player at a position that struggles to find regular contributors year in, year out... Compiles large numbers of tackles... Good return man that may be able to play special teams on the next level... Coachable player who has a very low floor... Experienced three year starter who faced off against elite talent in the SEC, started 37 consecutive games for Vanderbilt.
Negatives -- Like many mid-round corners, lacks truly elite speed, ran a 4.57-40 at the combine, will get burned by elite straight-line speed receivers in the NFL... Good but not great hands, leaves a few interceptions on the field every year... Will get beaten by stronger receivers in press coverage, needs to learn to play better in man coverage... May need to switch to safety at the next level to compensate for his lack of speed and give him more time to read the quarterback... Has a lower ceiling than others because lack of elite physical tools... Has a tendency to get too physical with receivers after five yards and draw flags... May be overlooked because he played for one of the most irrelevant teams in the SEC.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5113 |
| Weight |
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185 |
| Arm |
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30¼ |
| Hand |
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| 40-Time |
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4.57 |
| Vertical |
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34 |
| Broad |
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9'11" |
| Bench Press |
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19 |
| Shuttle |
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3.90 |
| Cone |
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6.76 |
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At Vanderbilt -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Hayward put together one of the finest seasons ever by a Commodore defensive back en route to becoming the first Vanderbilt All-America in four years... Recognized as second team All-America by the Walter Camp Foundation, Rivals.com and Yahoo! Sports... Earned second team All-SEC honors by coaches and writers... 15 career interceptions tied Leonard Coleman (1980-83) for most in team history... Hayward's career interception is most among active SEC players... Also concluded career with 46 defensed passes, 148 solo tackles and 198 total tackles... As senior, started all 13 games at cornerback, making 62 total tackles... Posted seven picks, third highest single-season total ever by Commodore... Made 26 tackles over the final four games of the year... Topped team with 10 pass break ups, including a career-best six against Arkansas... Finished career with pair of interceptions and eight tackles vs. Cincinnati in AutoZone Liberty Bowl... Hayward's interception return for a TD against UConn tied the game in the fourth quarter and helped set the stage for the Dores' comeback win... Also posted two interceptions at South Carolina... Has seen action on offense carrying the ball five times for 60 yards... Also tabbed as midseason All-American by SI.com and CBSSports.com. 2010: Started every game at cornerback... Put together his finest year in Commodore uniform, setting single-season highs in interceptions (6), solo tackles (59), total tackles (70) and passes defended (17).
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