Justice Haynes
| Michigan Wolverines | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 23, 2004 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games |
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| High school | Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, Georgia) Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
Justice Haynes (born August 23, 2004) is an American college football running back for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit]Haynes was born on August 23, 2004,[1] and is from Buford, Georgia. He first attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he played football and baseball.[2] As a freshman, he ran for 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns, helping Blessed Trinity win the Georgia state championship.[3] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he played in nine games but still managed to run for 1,750 yards and 25 touchdowns, averaging 9.9 yards-per-carry.[4] In 2021, he ran for 2,375 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards-per-carry.[5]
In 2022, Haynes transferred to Buford High School for his senior season, ending his career at Blessed Trinity running for close to 6,000 yards and 72 touchdowns.[6] In his lone year at Buford, he averaged 11.1 yards-per-carry and ran for 1,695 yards while scoring 26 total touchdowns.[7] As a five-star prospect, Haynes was invited to play in the All-American Bowl.[8][9] He was ranked the nation's best running back, and the 29th overall player by Rivals.[10] Haynes committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[11]
College career
[edit]Alabama
[edit]In 2023, Haynes enrolled at the University of Alabama and saw playing time as a true freshman.[12][13] He ended the season with 25 rush attempts for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Haynes scored his first two collegiate touchdowns against Chattanooga, and saw key carries in the 2024 Rose Bowl.[14]
In 2024, Haynes played in all twelve regular season games, starting in six for the Crimson Tide as a sophomore. He carried the ball 79 times for 448 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 17 receptions for 99 yards. Haynes finished tied for second on the team in rushing touchdowns, third in rushing yards and fourth in receptions.[15] On December 13, 2024, Haynes entered the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with Alabama.[16]
Michigan
[edit]On December 24, 2024, Haynes transferred to the University of Michigan, to play under Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]Haynes' father, Verron, played for the Georgia Bulldogs in college, as well as the Pittsburg Steelers and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Justice Haynes 2022 Signing Day Bio". University of Alabama Athletics.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Alabama Crimson Tide Stats". Sports Reference (CFB).
- ^ "Alabama RB Justice Haynes enters transfer portal". ESPN. December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Top portal running back Justice Haynes expected to transfer to Michigan". 247Sports.
- ^ "BREAKING: Michigan Football lands top-ranked RB in transfer portal from Alabama". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ 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.
