Justise Hairston
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 27, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: New Britain, Connecticut | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Central Connecticut | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Exclusive-Rights FA | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Justise Hairston (born June 27, 1983 in New Britain, Connecticut) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Connecticut.
Hairston has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
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[edit] College career
Hairston attended Rutgers University for three seasons. He was a backup for the Scarlet Knights while playing there before transferring to CCSU. With CCSU in 2006, Hairston set a school record for the most rushing yards in a season with over 1,800. He was also the second player from CCSU ever drafted by an NFL team.
[edit] Awards and honors
- ECAC All-Star (2006)
- AFCA I-AA All-American (2006)
- Third-team AP All-American (2006)
- Walter Payton Award finalist (2006)
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New England Patriots
Hairston was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. On August 1, 2007, Hairston was waived/injured by the Patriots, cleared waivers, and was placed on injured reserve. He reached an injury settlement with the team and was released on September 11.
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
On October 4, 2007, Hairston was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts. Later in October he was released by the Colts. He was re-signed by the Colts after the season but was waived again by the team on June 16, 2008.
[edit] Buffalo Bills
Hairston was signed by the Buffalo Bills on June 8, 2009. On July 29, 2009, he was waived by the Bills.
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