Jovan Haye

Jovan Haye (born June 21, 1982) is the defensive ends coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores. A former American football defensive lineman, Haye was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt.

Jovan Haye

Vanderbilt Commodores
Position:	Defensive ends coach
Personal information
Born:	(1982-06-21) June 21, 1982 (age 43) Mandeville, Jamaica
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard
College:	Vanderbilt
NFL draft:	2005: 6th round, 189th pick
Career history
As a player:
Carolina Panthers (2005) Cleveland Browns (2006) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006–2008) Tennessee Titans (2009–2010) Detroit Lions (2011) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011)
As a coach:
Vanderbilt (2018) Defensive quality control Vanderbilt (2019–2020) Defensive line coach Vanderbilt (2021–present) Defensive ends coach
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 185 Sacks: 6.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 4 Pass deflections: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Haye was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions.

Early life

Haye attended high school at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He did not start playing football until his junior year, but still earned first-team All-State honors at offensive guard as a junior and senior. Aside from his athletic achievements, he also performed well academically, graduating with a 4.5 grade point average.

College career

Jovan Haye played college football at Vanderbilt. During his career he started 34 of 35 games and recorded 149 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and one interception. After his junior season, Haye entered the NFL Draft.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Haye was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft with the 189th overall pick.^[1] He only played two games for the Panthers and was cut on September 2, 2006.

Cleveland Browns

Haye was signed by the Cleveland Browns on September 3, 2006. On September 12, 2006, he was released, but was signed to Browns practice squad on September 14, 2006.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

Haye was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 25, 2006. In his first season with the Bucs he played in nine games and recorded 17 tackles. In 2007, he became a full-time starter for the Bucs, starting all 16 games. He finished the season with 68 tackles and six sacks. In 2008, he started 14 of 15 games, recording 33 tackles and no sacks.

Tennessee Titans

On March 2, 2009, Haye agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on August 29, 2011.

Detroit Lions

On December 9, 2011, Haye signed with the Detroit Lions. Four days later, on December 13, 2011, he was released by the Lions.^[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

Haye re-signed with the Buccaneers on December 19, 2011.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	CAR	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	TAM	9	0	17	11	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	TAM	16	16	68	48	20	6.0	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	9	0
2008	TAM	15	14	33	25	8	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2009	TEN	15	15	32	20	12	0.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	TEN	14	1	31	22	9	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2011	DET	1	0	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TAM	1	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		73	46	185	128	57	6.5	10	0	0	0	0	5	1	4	9	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	TAM	1	1	5	3	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		1	1	5	3	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Coaching career

In 2018, Haye was hired by his alma mater, Vanderbilt, to serve as a Defensive Quality Control coach. The following season, he was promoted to coaching the team's defensive line.^[3] In 2021 he was retained by Clark Lea and moved to coach the defensive ends.^[4]