Justice Haynes (born August 23, 2004)[1] is an American football running back who most recently played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| Free Agent – No. 22 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 23, 2004[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Alabama (2023–2024) |
| High school | Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA) Buford (GA) |
Early life
editFrom Buford, Georgia, Haynes first attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he played football and baseball.[2][3] As a freshman, he ran for 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns while helping Blessed Trinity win the state championship.[4] He played nine games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but still managed to run for 1,750 yards and 25 touchdowns while averaging 9.9 yards-per-carry.[5] The following year, he ran for 2,375 yards and 29 touchdowns with an average of 8.6 yards-per-carry.[6]
Haynes transferred to Buford High School for his senior season, ending his stint at Blessed Trinity having run for close to 6,000 yards with 72 scores.[7] In his lone year at Buford, he averaged 11.1 yards-per-carry and ran for 1,695 yards while scoring 26 total touchdowns.[8] He played at the All-American Bowl and was highly recruited, being ranked a five-star prospect and the nation's best running back, as well as the 29th-best player overall, by Rivals.com.[3][9][10] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[11]
College career
editHaynes saw playing time as a true freshman at Alabama in 2023.[12][13] He ended the season with 25 rush attempts for 168 yards.[14]
Personal life
editHaynes' father, Verron, played for the Georgia Bulldogs and in the National Football League (NFL).[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Justice Haynes, RB Alabama". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Rayburn, Jacob (February 25, 2021). "Sophomore RB offer Justice Haynes is a star in two sports". Rivals.com.
- ^ a b "Justice Haynes". Alabama Crimson Tide.
- ^ Austin, Brooks (June 28, 2020). "2023 RB, Justice Haynes: A Legacy that Loves Georgia Football". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ McGukin, Micah; Austin, Brooks (February 15, 2022). "Justice Haynes is a Clear Must-Have for Georgia Football". Sports Illustrated.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 17, 2022). "Elite 2023 RB Justice Haynes Commits to Alabama". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Shugan, Zach (May 6, 2022). "Justice Haynes, Georgia's top-ranked running back, transferring from Blessed Trinity to Buford". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (July 3, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes: 2023 Crimson Tide Player Spotlight". Touchdown Alabama.
- ^ "Buford's Justice Haynes honored with All-American Bowl jersey". Gwinnett Daily Post. October 5, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Justin (August 23, 2022). "Justice Haynes proves he is a complete 5-Star running back". Touchdown Alabama.
- ^ Smoot, Brody (December 21, 2022). "2023 5-star RB Justice Haynes officially signs with Alabama". USA Today.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (April 15, 2023). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes thriving, doesn't look like a freshman in 'great' spring". AL.com.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 2, 2024). "Alabama RB Justice Haynes talks Rose Bowl carries and freshman season". AL.com.
- ^ "Justice Haynes leads Alabama running backs through practice". Touchdown Alabama. March 7, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (October 29, 2020). "UGA football legend Verron Haynes' son beginning own journey into major college football". Online Athens.
- ^ "Justice Haynes picks Alabama over Dawgs". The Atlanta Constitution. July 19, 2022. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
