Hassan Haskins
.jpg) Haskins in 2019 | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 25 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | American Culture |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 26, 1999 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Eureka (Eureka, MO) |
Hassan Haskins is an American football running back (RB) for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early years
In addition to playing football at Eureka High School in Eureka, Missouri, Haskins participated in basketball and track and field. Haskins placed second in the high jump at the 2017 MSHSAA Class 5 State Championship, clearing 6' 7".[1] As a senior, he led the basketball team in blocks and steals while averaging 8.1 points per game.[2] As a junior on the football team, Haskins had 242 carries, 1,509 yards and 19 rushing touchdowns to go along with 2 receiving touchdowns and one passing touchdown. He added 12 sacks and a fumble recovery as a defensive end.[3] As a senior, he had 255 carries, 2,197 yards and 31 rushing touchdowns with 2 receiving touchdowns. He also contributed on defense with 9 sacks and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a 50-yard touchdown.[4] Despite his performance, Haskins was lightly recruited by Power Five football programs. He ran a 4.74 second 40-yard dash in high school and the speed could be a reason for his under-rating. Said Haskins high school assistant coach Tyler Wasson, "There was a 1-AA team that would e-mail us, 'Well, he doesn't fit our system. He's not fast enough.'" When Michigan was recruiting Haskins, he was the nation's 82nd best running back and well outside the top 1,000 recruits in the class.[5] Haskins committed to Michigan on October 29, 2017 as a three-star running back.[6] He ended the recruitment cycle as the no. 975 overall recruit after he signed with Michigan.[5]
College career
In his redshirt freshman year, Haskins agreed to move to defense to play linebacker. In 2019, with the graduation of Karan Higdon and the suspension of Chris Evans, Haskins moved back to running back to improve the depth at the position. Haskins had his breakout game on October 12, 2019 when he carried 12 times for 125 yards with his first collegiate touchdown against Illinois. In his first collegiate start on October 26, 2019 against Notre Dame, Haskins had 20 carries for 149 yards including a 49-yard long rush.[7] He finished the 2019 season with 121 carries for 622 yards and four touchdowns. Haskins claimed that spending time at linebacker gave him a better vision of the running lanes and helped him see what opposing defenses were trying to do.[8]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2019 | Michigan | Big Ten | 12 | 121 | 622 | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 121 | 622 | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | ||
| All values from Sports Reference[9] | |||||||||||
Personal life
Haskins' older brother Maurice Alexander (American football) was drafted in the fourth round by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL Draft.[10]
References
- ^ https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/264925-missouri-state-track-and-field-championships-class-345-2017/teams/10677#.YASjaehKg2w
- ^ https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/basketballboys/stats/teamstatoverall.php?t=73&s=719
- ^ https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=73&s=681&p=795845
- ^ https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=73&s=708&p=795845
- ^ a b Sang, Orion (November 14, 2019). "Why almost everyone except Michigan football whiffed on Hassan Haskins". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (October 30, 2017). "Michigan lands commitment from three-star RB Hassan Haskins (2018)". mlive. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Hassan Haskins - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Sang, Orion (October 14, 2019). "Michigan football's Hassan Haskins used time on defense to boost his running back game". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Hassan Haskins College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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