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 Haggans with the Steelers in 2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1977-01-10)January 10, 1977 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | June 17, 2023(2023-06-17) (aged 46) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Colorado State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000: 5th round, 137th pick | ||||||||||||
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Clark Cromwell Haggans (January 10, 1977 – June 17, 2023) was an American professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theColorado State Rams as adefensive end, and was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the2000 NFL draft. Haggans played in the NFL from 2000 through 2012 for the Steelers,Arizona Cardinals andSan Francisco 49ers.
Haggans earned aSuper Bowl ring with the Steelers inSuper Bowl XL against theSeattle Seahawks.
Haggans playeddefensive end atColorado State University. He was a productive pass rusher at Colorado State, where hewalked on as afreshman, eventually earning ascholarship. He was a teammate of former Steelers teammateJoey Porter and former Cincinnati Bengals linebackerAdrian Ross. Haggans holds the Colorado State all-time sack record to this day, with 33 sacks recorded. He was inducted into theColorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.98 s | 1.67 s | 2.82 s | 4.21 s | 7.12 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
The Steelers selected Haggans out of the fifth round of the2000 NFL draft.[2] He became a regularstarter at left outside linebacker in2004 when the team released long-time starterJason Gildon.
Haggans recorded sixquarterback sacks in 2004, and had nine sacks during the2005 regular season. Haggans was second on the Steelers defense in tackles forSuper Bowl XL, and also recorded a sack, helping the Steelers defeat theSeattle Seahawks. In 2008, Haggans became an unrestricted free agent.
On March 26, 2008, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with theArizona Cardinals. He was placed oninjured reserve with a foot injury on December 19, ending his season. Without Haggans, the Cardinals would reachSuper Bowl XLIII, but would lose to his old team, thePittsburgh Steelers, 27−23.
Anunrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Haggans was re-signed to a three-year contract by the Cardinals on March 17.[3]In 2009, he would go on to register 74 tackles, 5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles in 16 games played. In 2010, he had 47 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble in 13 games.[4]In 2011, he reunited withRay Horton who was hired as the newArizona Cardinals defensive coordinator to implement thePittsburgh Steelers style defense at Arizona.
Haggans re-signed with the Cardinals on June 5, 2012, on a one-year deal.
On September 2, 2012, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with theSan Francisco 49ers. The 49ers finished the2012 NFL season with an 11−4−1 record and reachedSuper Bowl XLVII, but lost 34−31 to theBaltimore Ravens.[5][6]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2000 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PIT | 16 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 13 | 13 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PIT | 13 | 13 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ARI | 11 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ARI | 16 | 14 | 74 | 57 | 17 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ARI | 13 | 13 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SFO | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 172 | 104 | 520 | 370 | 150 | 46.5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ARI | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SFO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Haggans played football, basketball, and track atPalos Verdes Peninsula High School (PVPHS) in Southern California, earning three letters in each sport. During his freshman and sophomore years, he was on football teams that went undefeated. In 1993 and 1994, he was named all-league as atight end anddefensive tackle, while also earning all-division honors. In 1994, Haggans helped lead PVPHS's varsity team to a league title. He had a son named Damon and a daughter named Alianna. He majored in art at Colorado State.
Haggans died on June 17, 2023, at the age of 46.[7] His death was attributed to chronic alcohol use.[8]
In 2012, Haggans became the first NFL player to support the Black Out Child Abuse Campaign. Black Out Child Abuse, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation, with offices in Westerville, OH, was founded in 2012 and serves families and organizations across the country; bringing education, assistance and support to those in need. Haggans wore blackout paint as opposed to the stick on in support of this cause.