Jeremiah Haydel
No. 82 – Toronto Argonauts | |
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Position: | Wide receiver Kick returner |
Personal information | |
Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | March 25, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Alief Taylor (TX) |
College: | Texas State |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice roster |
CFL status: | American |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca |
Jeremiah Haydel (born March 25, 1999) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver and kick returner for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas State.
Early life and education
Haydel was born on March 25, 1999, in
Haydel had his best season as a senior in 2020, earning All-American honors by ESPN, Football Writers Association of America, and Phil Steele. He started the season with an ESPN candidate for "Catch of the Year", with an "acrobatic" three-yard touchdown pass.[1][2] The play went viral on social media, and had more than 2 million views. He also earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors by Phil Steele, and was a second-team selection by Pro Football Focus. He was ranked third in the nation and led his conference in kick return yards with 687, and was one of two NCAA Division I-FBS players to return both a punt and kickoff back for a score. He recorded 16 punts for 208 yards on the year. Offensively, Haydel recorded 408 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 40 catches. He made the longest punt return of the season against UTSA, scoring on a 91-yarder.[1]
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
After going unselected in the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On May 10, 2022, Haydel was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[5] He played in both preseason games, but was released with the final cuts on June 5, 2022.[6]
Toronto Argonauts
On August 3, 2022, it was announced that Haydel had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[7] He made his regular season professional debut on September 5, 2022, in the Labour Day Classic against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he had seven punt returns for 45 yards and two kickoff returns for 44 yards.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Jeremiah Haydel - Football - Texas State University Athletics". Texas State Bobcats. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Cooper, Sam (September 5, 2020). "Texas State's Jeremiah Haydel channels Odell Beckham Jr. with incredible one-handed TD catch". Yahoo!. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ King, Drew (May 8, 2021). "UDFA Jeremiah Haydel goes pro, signs with Los Angeles Rams". San Marcos Daily Record. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (August 30, 2021). "Rams Cut Six Players". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Rider ink third round pick, two Americans". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Roughriders transactions". Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 5, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Double Blue Sign Three Americans". Toronto Argonauts. August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jeremiah Haydel". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
Further reading
- Bartonek, Damien (January 24, 2021). "In pursuit of NFL career, Haydel defies the odds". University Star. Retrieved April 8, 2023.