DB · Washington Commanders
D.J. Hayden
Age 35 · 180 cm (5'11") · 86 kg · Born Jun 27, 1990 · Houston; Navarro
NFL career
2013
debut year
2021
last season
9
seasons
#14
jersey
College: Houston; Navarro
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#12
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2020 · 86 games.
Defense
273solo tackles
4.5sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 41 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 61 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 31 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 | 37 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while D.J. Hayden was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
22–7 @ Giants
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
16–20 vs Eagles
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
14–56 @ Cowboys
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
17–27 @ Eagles
2021-15 · Dec 21, 2021 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Cowboys
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
W
17–15 @ Raiders
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
W
17–15 vs Seahawks
2021-12 · Nov 29, 2021 · REGULAR
W
27–21 @ Panthers
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Hayden" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Houston alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Houston.
Keith Cooper Jr.
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
Jalyx Hunt
LB · 2024 · Eagles
Patrick Paul
OT · 2024 · Dolphins
Art Green
CB · 2023 · Giants
Clayton Tune
QB · 2023 · Packers
Derek Parish
RB · 2023 · Jaguars
Donavan Mutin
LB · 2023 · Falcons
Gervarrius Owens
SAF · 2023 · Bears
Tank Dell
WR · 2023 · Texans
Damarion Williams
CB · 2022 · Buccaneers
2013 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
Eric Fisher
OT · KAN
#2
Luke Joeckel
G · JAX
#3
Dion Jordan
DE · MIA
#4
Lane Johnson
OT · PHI
#5
Ezekiel Ansah
DE · DET
#6
Barkevious Mingo
OLB · CLE
#7
Jonathan Cooper
G · ARI
#8
Tavon Austin
WR · STL
#9
Dee Milliner
CB · NYJ
#10
Chance Warmack
G · TEN
#11
D.J. Fluker
G · SDG
#13
Sheldon Richardson
DT · NYJ
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of D.J. Hayden.
Akeem Auguste
Debut 2013 · Seahawks
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Debut 2013 · #36 · Buccaneers
Brandan Bishop
Debut 2013 · Falcons
Brandon Jones
Debut 2013 · Chargers
Brandon McGee
Debut 2013 · Cowboys
Brandon Smith
Debut 2013 · Bills
Brynden Trawick
Debut 2013 · #31 · Ravens
C.J. Wilson
Debut 2013 · #41 · Buccaneers