2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

19 - JARRED HAGGINS
Wide Receiver Florida State
Lakeland, Fla. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 193
Year: Rookie Born: 1/17/92
Draft: FA-Det ‘15
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent
on May 11, 2015.
COLLEGE
Played in 41 career games at Florida State and finished his collegiate
career with 21 receptions for 224 yards. Contributed primarily as a
backup receiver and special teams player.
2014: Returned as a fifth-year senior following an injury that
sidelined him for the entire 2013 season. Considered the emotional
leader of the Seminoles and served as a game captain in all 14
games.
‣ ¾ A backup receiver, caught one ball for 18 yards against Wake
Forest.
2013: Redshirted after suffering a preseason knee injury.
2012: Played in all 13 games as a junior and caught eight passes
for a career high 108 yards.
‣ ¾ Opened the season against Murray State by catching three
passes for 34 yards.
‣ ¾ Caught a career long 42-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 in the first
quarter against Boston College and helped extend an eventual
touchdown drive.
2011: Recorded 11 catches for 94 yards over the course of the first
seven games before breaking his right hand against Oklahoma.
Returned just two games later against Duke.
‣ ¾ In his first career start against Louisiana-Monroe, hauled in five
catches for 28 yards.
2010: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams. Recorded
his first career catch on a four-yard grab against Samford.
PERSONAL
Quarterbacked the Lakeland (Fla.) Dreadnaughts as a prep star
before converting to wide receiver at Florida State. Was a three-star
prospect according to both Rivals and Scout.com. As a senior, threw
for 1,512 yards and 17 touchdowns with just four interceptions, and
also rushed for 525 yards and seven touchdowns.
‣ ¾ Led Lakeland to the 5A state semifinals, losing to Tampa Plant.
61 - KERRY HYDER
Defensive End Texas Tech Austin,
Texas Ht: 6-2 Wt: 301
Year: 1 Born: 5/2/91
Draft: FA-NYJ ‘14 Acquired: FA ‘15
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions to a Reserve/Future contract on
January 6, 2015.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Jets to the practice squad on September 1, 2014.
‣ ¾ Released by the Jets on August 30, 2014.
‣ ¾ Signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted rookie free agent
on May 11, 2014.
PRO
Hyder joins the Lions after spending his first NFL season as a member
of the New York Jets practice squad.
2014: Member of the New York Jets practice squad for the 2014
season.
COLLEGE
A four-year contributor at Texas Tech, Hyder finished his career by
starting in 41 of 49 games and totaled 176 tackles (125 solo), 11
sacks, 34 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries
and 10 pass defenses.
‣ ¾ Senior year honors include: All-Big 12 Second Team, Big 12
Broadcasters All-Conference First Team, AP All-Big 12 Second
Team, midseason Kansas ACity Star Big 12 Defensive MVP,
Midseason FOX Sports All-Big 12 First Team, Midseason Phil
Steele All-Big 12 First Team, Midseason San Antonio Express-
News All-Big 12 First Team, Preseason Dave Campbell’s
All-Texas Team, Preseason College Football News Big 12 Top
Players (No. 20), Preseason College Football News All-Big 12
First Team, Preseason All-Big 12 (media), Lombardi Award
Watch List, Bronko Nagurski Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch
List, Preseason Phil Steele All-Big 12 First Team and Preseason
Athlon Big-12 First Team.
PERSONAL
Ranked as the No. 40 defensive end recruit in the country by Scout.
com out of Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas) High School. Named Class
4A All-State Second Team as a senior.
‣ ¾ Majored in business at Texas Tech.
‣ ¾ Has five siblings.
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