Maxwell Hairston: DB · Kentucky · #1.
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Maxwell Hairston
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Kentucky secondary. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-SEC again in 2024. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Texas — Week 13, 2024.
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
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 6-31vs South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 12-13vs No. 1 Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-6vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-31@ No. 3 Texas | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Louisville | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Total | 19 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL19 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Mark Stoops — 18-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Stoops
Pass share
42.1%
311 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
61.5
12 games
Team sack rate
11.1%
351 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Three seasons at Kentucky, 87 tackles — drafted at #30 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Stoops.
Next stop · NFL
Buffalo BillsEntering 2nd NFL season
Buffalo BillsEntering 2nd NFL season
