Michael Haddix

Michael Haddix
No. 26, 35
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-27) December 27, 1961
Tippah County, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Walnut (MS)
College: Mississippi State
NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,635
Average: 3.0
Rushing TDs: 3
Player stats at PFR

Michael Montgomery Haddix (born December 27, 1961, in Tippah County, Mississippi) is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia passed on Dan Marino to draft Haddix primarily on his 4.5 speed. He holds the record for the fewest average yards per carry (3.0) for a player with more than 500 carries in the NFL.[1]

Michael Haddix, Jr.

Haddix's son, Michael Haddix, Jr. is a former NCAA basketball player for the Siena College Saints. In 2007, he received tryouts for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets to follow in his father's footsteps and play professional football in the NFL.

References

  1. Pearlman, Jeff. "The Bottom 100: The Worst Players In NFL History (Part 2)". deadspin. Retrieved 21 September 2012.


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