Maxwell Hairston is an American football cornerback for the Kentucky Wildcats.
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Major | Community and Leadership Development |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | West Bloomfield, Michigan |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editHairston was born West Bloomfield, Michigan where he attended West Bloomfield High School. In Hairston's senior season in high school he recorded 16 padd deflections, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles.[1] Hairston would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Kentucky over other schools such as Kansas, Minnesota, Purdue, Virginia Tech, and Washington State.[2][3]
College career
editIn Hairston's first career season in 2022 he totaled two tackles.[4] In week one of the 2023 season, Hairston forced a fumble as he helped Kentucky beat Ball State 44–14.[5] In week two of the 2023 season, Hairston recorded his first career interception, as he helped the Wildcats beat Eastern Kentucky 28–17.[6] In week three of the 2023 season, Hairston lead the team with seven tackles with one going for a loss in a win over Akron.[7] In week four, Hairston had a breakout game intercepting two passes where he returned one 29 yards for a touchdown, and the other 54 yards for his second touchdown, as he helped Kentucky beat the Vanderbilt Commodores. His two pick sixes in the game are the most in a single game in school history.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Luckett, Adam. "Maxwell Hairston has committed to Kentucky's player development plan". On3.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Purcell, Jared. "West Bloomfield 3-star CB Maxwell Hairston commits to Kentucky". MLive.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Goricki, David. "West Bloomfield cornerback Maxwell Hairston commits to Kentucky". Detroit News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Maxwell Hairston 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Clay, John. "College football final: Kentucky 44, Ball State 14". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky 17–28 Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Pilgrim, Jack. "Maxwell Hairston emerging as playmaker in Kentucky secondary". On3.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Diamond, Jim. "Hairston's pair of pick-6s give Kentucky 45–28 vin over Vanderbilt". AP News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Hale, Jon. "Multiple defensive TDs help Kentucky open SEC play with a win against Vanderbilt". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved September 24, 2023.