Jayron Hosley
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | September 18, 1990||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 | ||||||||||
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Jayron Todd Hosley (born September 18, 1990) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Early life
[edit]He attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida, where he was a teammate of Orlando Franklin and Karnell Hatcher. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hosley was ranked as the No. 11 cornerback prospect of his class.[1]
College career
[edit]As a sophomore in 2010, Hosley recorded 39 tackles, seven pass breakups, and nation leading nine interceptions. This performance earned him first-team All-American honors from Scout.com and Walter Camp Football Foundation.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Hosley was selected with the 94th pick, in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Giants.[4] He recorded his first interception on September 20, 2012, on a pass by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
References
[edit]- ^ "2009 Prospect Ranking". Rivals.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Safrit, Miller (December 1, 2012). "Scout.com 2010 All-America Team". Scout.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "121st Walter Camp All-America Team Announced". Walter Camp Football Foundation. December 9, 2012. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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