JustinHaydock

Verizon Academic All-America nominee (2002)

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2001)

Played well in a reserve role last season and hopes to win a starting inside linebacker position in 2003 … Going into fall practice, he is bracketed with Jon Sumrall as a starter … Former walk-on who has earned a scholarship … Heady player who earned an Academic All-America nomination last season … Has played in 10 games.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker … Accounted for 25 tackles, with a career-high five vs. Georgia … Had two pass breakups … A blocker on the kickoff return team that helped Derek Abney have two KOR for touchdowns … Strained hamstring forced him to miss the Indiana and Middle Tennessee games.

2001 (Sophomore): Redshirted.

2000 (Freshman): Played for the UK junior varsity.

High School: Three-year letterman and two-year starter for St. Xavier HS in Louisville, a perennial power in the Kentucky Class AAAA (highest classification) ranks … Helped St. X to a three-year record of 35-7 and state championships in his senior and sophomore years … Had 124 tackles as a senior, including seven for loss … Made five interceptions, returning one for a touchdown … Most Valuable Player of the 1999 state championship game when he made 18 tackles in the title win over Bryan Station … Charted 118 tackles and three interceptions as a junior … Two-year all-district pick and also honorable-mention all-state for two years … Coached by Mike Glaser … Three-year letterman on the wrestling team, helping St. X to the state championship his junior year … Member of the school chorus … Peer leader and student ambassador.

Personal: Full name is Justin Patrick Haydock … Born 2-28-82 in Louisville … Son of Robert and Rosemary Haydock … Robert played football at Louisville … Major is management.

The Cats’ Cause: Participated in the UK Schoolhouse Rock academic pep rally for fourth- and fifth-grade students (2001) … Participated in a service event at UK Children’s Hospital (2002) … Participated in service events at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Relay for Life (2003).

Haydock Career Statistics

Year  Position    G-GS Tackles  TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. PBU2002  Linebacker  10-0   25        0          0      2

Haydock Game-by-Game Statistics

2002Opponent        Tackles TFL-Yds. PBULouisville         4       0      0Texas-El Paso      0       0      1Indiana            INJMiddle Tennessee   INJFlorida            3       0      0South Carolina     1       0      0Arkansas           4       0      1Georgia            5       0      0Mississippi State  3       0      0Louisiana State    2       0      0Vanderbilt         3       0      0Tennessee          0       0      0Totals            25       0      2