Nate Hairston is a professional football player who plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Hairston started his football career at Governor Thomas Johnson High School, where he played football.
Where Did Nate Hairston Attend College
Nate Hairston enrolled at Temple University after his high school career and played for the Temple Owls.
Who Drafted Nate Hairston?
The Indianapolis Colts selected Hairston with the 158th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team.
Hairston debuted in a regular season game as a professional in a game against the Los Angeles Rams which ended 46-9. He also made a solo tackle in that game.
Hairston started the first game of his career the following week as a nickel back when Vontae Davis was declared inactive because of a groin injury.
During their 16–13 overtime defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in 2017, he recorded four solo tackles and made his first career sack on Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer.
In Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks on October 1, 2017, Hairston recorded a season-high six combined tackles and forced a safety for the first touchdown of his career.