1. Vernon Hargreaves III was born on June 3,1995 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Vernon Hargreaves
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Vernon Hargreaves played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected 11th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Vernon Hargreaves was recognized as the most valuable player of the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.
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Vernon Hargreaves accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for head coaches Will Muschamp and Jim McElwain's Florida Gators football teams in Southeastern Conference competition in 2013,2014, and 2015.
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Vernon Hargreaves was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.
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Vernon Hargreaves was ranked the top cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Vernon Hargreaves was the third cornerback to be selected after Jalen Ramsey and Eli Apple, and the first of seven Florida Gators in 2016.
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Head coach Dirk Koetter named Vernon Hargreaves to be the third cornerback on the depth chart, behind Grimes and Verner.
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Vernon Hargreaves made his first career tackle on wide receiver Justin Hardy in the first quarter.
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Vernon Hargreaves finished his rookie season with 76 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games with 16 starts.
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Vernon Hargreaves finished his second season with 42 combined tackles and five pass deflections in nine games with eight starts.
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In Week 1 against the Saints, Vernon Hargreaves recorded seven combined tackles, one pass defensed and forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Justin Evans and returned for a touchdown.
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Vernon Hargreaves suffered a shoulder injury in the game and was placed on injured reserve on September 12,2018.
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On November 13,2019, Vernon Hargreaves was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.
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Vernon Hargreaves was released on February 14,2020, but re-signed with the Texans on April 6.
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On March 17,2021, Vernon Hargreaves signed a contract extension with the Texans.
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On November 4,2021, Vernon Hargreaves was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Vernon Hargreaves was penalized 15 yards for running onto the field in Super Bowl LVI, despite being inactive for the game.
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Vernon Hargreaves's father was an All-American at University of Connecticut in 1984 and 1985, and then played professionally in the Italian Football League.