dj hayden – MDHQ http://www.mockdrafthq.com Updated Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings, Scouting Reports Wed, 29 May 2013 00:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 DJ Hayden Hospitalized With Abdominal Injury http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/05/dj-hayden-hospitalized-with-abdominal-injury.html Tue, 28 May 2013 19:54:52 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=5301 Going into the draft DJ Hayden’s draft stock was up and down due to the ongoing concerns about his medical history. Hayden was almost killed in a freak heart-related injury but lived to bounce back and complete private workouts in time for the draft. He was subsequently selected by the Oakland Raiders in round 1 of the 2013 draft despite the medical concerns.

Now, another shoe falls in the story that is DJ Hayden’s health:

We hope DJ has a speedy recovery!

]]> 2013 NFL Mock Draft: DJ Hayden Back From Heart Surgery into the First Round http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/04/2013-nfl-mock-draft-dj-hayden-back-from-heart-surgery-into-the-first-round.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:19:57 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=5130 DJ Hayden is a modern medical miracle. After being injured in a freak accident during a University of Houston practice, Hayden was rushed to the ICU where he doctors successfully completed a fully open chest surgery.

Now back at his playing weight (190+) and running a sub 4.4 many scouts (official team scouts) are impressed. There is a lot of talk about Hayden being the first or second corner off the board.

DJ has some field rust but once he gets back in rhythm he should snap back to form. We’ve already seen that he can run and is in shape. The heart injury was a once in a lifetime freak occurrence. No team should shy away from drafting him if given the chance.

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