Maxwell Hairston
| 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 | |
Maxwell Hairston is an American football cornerback for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life
[edit]Hairston was born West Bloomfield, Michigan, where he attended West Bloomfield High School. As a senior, he recorded 16 pass deflections, three interceptions, and three forced fumbles.[1] Hairston committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky over other schools such as Kansas, Minnesota, Purdue, Virginia Tech, and Washington State.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Hairston totaled two tackles.[3] In the 2023 season opener, he forced a fumble as he helped Kentucky beat Ball State 44–14.[4] The next week, Hairston recorded his first career interception in a win over Eastern Kentucky.[5] In week three of the 2023 season, he led the team with seven tackles with one going for a loss in a win over Akron.[6] In week four, Hairston set the single-game school record with two interceptions returned for touchdowns, as he helped Kentucky beat the Vanderbilt Commodores.[7]
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.
- ^ "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.