1. Hayes Joseph "HP" Pullard III was born on April 18,1992 and is an American football coach and former linebacker who is currently a defensive assistant for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
42 Facts About Hayes Pullard
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Hayes Pullard was previously a quality control analyst for the USC Trojans, where he played college football.
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Hayes Pullard was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft, and was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, and Philadelphia Eagles.
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Hayes Pullard was born in Inglewood, California, to Hayes Pullard, Jr.
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Hayes Pullard's uncle was Robert Pullard, a stand-out pole vaulter at the University of Southern California from 1971 to 1974.
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Hayes Pullard's uncle placed third at the 1973 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and fourth in 1974.
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Hayes Pullard's mother was manager at a bank, and an ordained minister.
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Hayes Pullard fell into a coma, and died on October 13,2008.
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Hayes Pullard attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, where he played football, basketball, and sprinted for the track and field team.
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Hayes Pullard's mother wanted Pullard to attend an academically superior school on the other side of the San Fernando Valley, away from the drugs, violence, and crime which surrounded Crenshaw.
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DeShawn Pullard even tried to convince Hayes to attend Susan Miller Dorsey High School, which had an excellent football program.
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Hayes Pullard played linebacker and defensive back on defense, and running back on offense.
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From 2007 to 2009, Hayes Pullard played alongside De'Anthony Thomas and Marcus Martin, and the three helped Crenshaw High School become the first Los Angeles City Section team to play in a state championship game.
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Hayes Pullard was not only a star player at Crenshaw, but mentored other students.
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Hayes Pullard often invited at-risk kids to come to his home so they would stay off the street, and helped them study for classes.
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Hayes Pullard became particularly close to his high school football coach, Robert Garrett.
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Hayes Pullard continued to speak with Garrett twice a week by telephone throughout his collegiate career.
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Hayes Pullard grew up wanting to attend the University of California at Los Angeles, where numerous other Crenshaw students had played football.
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Hayes Pullard was strongly impressed with Carroll and Norton's coaching, and the attitude and energy of the USC players.
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Hayes Pullard was redshirted his freshman year after suffering a knee sprain mid-season.
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Hayes Pullard had surgery in the off-season to correct problems which arose from the sprain.
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Hayes Pullard had the right to transfer to another school, but declined to do so.
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Hayes Pullard started all 12 games for the Trojans in the 2011 season.
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Hayes Pullard was a weak side linebacker, helping to lead the team in weak-side tackles.
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Hayes Pullard led the team in tackles, and he and fellow freshman linebacker Dion Bailey became the first freshmen to lead USC in tackles since the team began keeping records.
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Hayes Pullard was elected team co-captain by his fellow players in the 2013 season.
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Many in the news media speculated that Hayes Pullard would forego his senior year of football and join the 2014 NFL draft.
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Hayes Pullard was again elected team co-captain by his fellow players in the 2014 season.
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Sarkisian said Hayes Pullard was a team leader in soothing feelings and helping make the transition a smooth one.
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Hayes Pullard had a team-high 87 tackles his final season, making him the first USC player since Dennis Johnson to lead the team in tackles for three back-to-back seasons.
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In May 2015, Hayes Pullard graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in policy, planning and development.
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Hayes Pullard was not expected to be drafted, due to the glut of linebackers in the draft.
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Hayes Pullard discussed his ability to read offenses, his loyalty in the face of difficult times and program changes at USC, and the adversity he faced in life.
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Hayes Pullard was released by the Browns on September 5,2015.
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Hayes Pullard was signed to the Browns' practice squad the following day.
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On September 3,2017, Hayes Pullard was waived by the Jaguars.
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On September 4,2017, Hayes Pullard was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers and was reunited with Chargers' defensive coordinator Gus Bradley who was Hayes Pullard's head coach in Jacksonville.
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Hayes Pullard was signed as depth at middle linebacker after starter Denzel Perryman was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.
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Hayes Pullard competed in an open competition between himself, Korey Toomer, and Kyle Emanuel for the job as the starting middle linebacker.
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On September 2,2018, Hayes Pullard was waived by the Chargers.
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Hayes Pullard was released during final roster cuts on August 30,2019.
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In 2020, Hayes Pullard returned to USC as a quality control analyst.