Kamal Hadden: DB · Tennessee · #5.
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Kamal Hadden
Erases the deep middle of the field. Arrived at Tennessee from Auburn. On tape: 7 tackles against Florida, Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-13vs Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-13vs Austin Peay | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-29@ Florida | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 45-14vs UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-20vs South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-13vs Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-34@ No. 11 Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
37%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL19 tackles · 7 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
3 seasons under Josh Heupel — 27-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
45.8%
411 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
69.0
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
418 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Tennessee, 78 tackles — drafted at #211 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Josh Heupel.
Next stop · NFL
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 3rd NFL season
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 3rd NFL season
