Former Raiders Star D.J. Hayden Dead At 33 After Car Crash In Houston

Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden — who was a first-round decide within the 2013 draft — was reportedly killed in a horrific automobile crash in Houston that claimed six lives.

The devastating accident occurred at 2 AM on Saturday in line with Houston Police Division’s Assistant Chief Megan Howard and it concerned an Acura SUV and a Chrysler 300 that ran a crimson mild on Fannin Avenue.

“It seems to be going very quick, excessive velocity,” Chief Howard mentioned throughout the press convention. “On the scene, there have been a complete of 4 people pronounced deceased.”

Chief Howard mentioned one other 4 have been despatched to the hospital … sadly, two of them died later.

“We have now a complete of 5 males deceased, one feminine deceased,” Chief Howard mentioned.

Based on Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle, one of many deceased is former NFL participant Hayden who performed for the Raiders, Lions, Jaguars, and Washington.

Previous to the NFL, Hayden performed two seasons (2011, 2012) on the College of Houston … and through his senior yr, he had a near-fatal damage when the inferior vena cava in his coronary heart was torn after successful throughout follow.

He survived the incident and was drafted because the twelfth total decide within the 2013 NFL Draft.

D.J. logged 328 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, and 4 compelled fumbles in his nine-year profession.

One other soccer participant was additionally killed within the crash … defensive again Zach McMillian who additionally performed for the UH Cougars.

He was solely 33.