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Who Is DJ Hayden?, Age, Height, Weight, Career, Family, Net Worth

Who Is DJ Hayden?, Age, Height, Weight, Career, Family, Net Worth: Former National Football League (NFL) player, D.J. Hayden, officially known as Derek Sherrard Hayden Jr, has passed away.

D.J. Hayden died at 33 on Saturday, 11 November 2023 through an accident. He was among six people who were killed early Saturday morning after a car sped through a red light and struck another vehicle in Houston.

According to Houston Police Assistant Chief, Megan Howard, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 2 a.m. after a black Chrysler sedan that appeared to be going “very fast” through a red light on Fannin St. collided with a black Acura SUV that had a green light on Pierce St., Houston.

Two of Hayden’s former college teammates died. Including the athletes, five males and one female died in the crash. Of those killed, four died at the scene while four others were taken to the hospital, where two later died.

The driver of the Chrysler who ran the red light died at the scene, Howard said. Another person, a female, is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The other survivor, a male, is being interviewed by investigators.

In 2012, Hayden hit major headlines after suffering a near-fatal heart injury from colliding with a teammate during practice.

Born in Houston, Texas, Hayden played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

He played in eight seasons through 2020 for the Raiders, Detroit Lions, and Jacksonville Jaguars. On December 18, 2021, he signed with the Washington Football team’s practice squad

Later, Hayden signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Football Team on January 19, 2022, but was released on April 8, 2022.

DJ Hayden Age

D.J. Hayden was born on Wednesday, June 27, 1990, and passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023. He was 33.

DJ Hayden Height & Weight

The former first-round NFL draft pick, D.J. Hayden had a great physique. He was a tall gentleman who stood at a height of 1.8 m and maintained his weight around 85 kg

DJ Hayden Family

D.J. Hayden is the son of Derek Hayden (father) and Tori Hayden (mother). Although he’s famous, we do not have any information regarding his parents. The date of birth, age, and occupation of his parents are currently unknown to us. However, his parents were very supportive of his career.

The late NFL layer never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.

Apart from Hayden’s professional career as an NFL player, he hardly opened up about his personal life hence as of this writing, we do not have any information regarding his love life.

While some sources state that he was married to Kendra Hayden, sharing two children, a son named Derek III and a daughter named Kori.

Other sources also state that Hayden’s spouse was his high school sweetheart, Tasha, with whom he shares two children, a son; Derek III, and a daughter named, Dior.

However, crucial details, such as the marriage date, venue, and the status of their union at the time of Hayden’s tragic passing, remain elusive.

As of November 2023, there are no records of DJ Hayden’s children, making it unknown whether the late National Football League player had biological or adopted children

DJ Hayden Net Worth

Before DJ Hayden passed away, he had an estimated net worth of about $5 million. He accumulated such fortune from his career as a cornerback who played in the National Football League

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