CAREER: Became the first true freshman to start at cornerback on opening day in UF history in 2007...Has started 26 games at cornerback for the Gators.

2008: Started all 14 games at cornerback...His 87 tackles on the season ranked second on the team and first among defensive backs...Led the defense in the BCS National Championship game with 10 tackles and two pass break-ups...First among Gator defenders with eight tackles in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama, including six solo...Also made his third interception of the season and returned it 24 yards while collecting two pass break-ups against Alabama...Led the Gator defense with 10 total tackles (seven solo), one pass break-up and an interception that was returned 88 yards against Georgia...The 88-yard interception return matched the fourth-longest in school history and was the longest in the SEC for the 2008 season...Blocked a field goal that led to a Florida touchdown in the win over Kentucky...Had 11 tackles and an interception inside the red zone in the win at Arkansas...Collected five tackles, half a sack, half a tackle-for-loss, broke up one pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the season opener against Hawaii.

2007: Started 12 games at cornerback as a true freshman... Missed the Florida State game due to an ankle sprain...Was selected to the Sporting News Freshman All-America Team, CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman Team and was chosen for the Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman team...Became the first true freshman in Florida history to start at cornerback and recorded two tackles in his first contest...Led all cornerbacks in total tackles with 63 on the season and ranked sixth overall on the team...Ranked eighth in tackles for loss with 3.5 and led all defensive backs...Led the Gators and tied for fifth in the SEC with 12 pass break-ups...Recovered one fumble versus Auburn, the first of his career...Had a game-high 13 tackles, 10 solo, and one pass break-up versus Kentucky...Made his first career interception and returned it for 10 yards versus LSU on the Tigers’ first offensive possession of the game.

PREP: A high school quarterback who was rated third among athletes by Rivals.com…Set Maryland public school record with 7,371 career passing yards and tied the career mark for touchdown passes with 80…Passed for 2,783 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 899 yards and 13 TDs…Had a chance to play receiver for the first quarter of a game as a senior, making five catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns…Later moved back to quarterback for the remainder of the game, he threw for 117 yards and three scores and also ran for a TD…Chipped in defensively in that contest with an interception playing safety…During his junior season, Haden threw for 2,090 yards and 22 TDs and rushed for more than 500 yards…Chose Florida over Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Tennessee…Ran the 40-yard dash at the Elite College Combine in Waldwick, N.J., in 4.34 while also posting a vertical jump of 37 inches, a 10’4” broad jump and did 40 reps of 185 pounds on the bench…High school coach was Marcus Berry.

PERSONAL: Born April 14, 1989…Enrolled in classes at UF in January 2007…Parents are Joe and Zakiya Haden…Brother, Josh, is a running back at Boston College.

MAJOR: Sociology.

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year       UT-AT     TT        TBL      QBS     FF     FR     PD    INT

2007       43-20      63        3.5       0          0       1       12     1

2008       61-26      87        0.5       0.5       1       1       12     3

Totals:    104-46  150     4.0       0.5       1       2       24     4

HADEN’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 13 (Kentucky, 2007)

QB Sacks: 0.5 (Hawaii, 2008)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (Hawaii, 2008)

Interceptions: 1 (4x, last vs. Alabama, 2008)