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D.J. Hayden

No quarterback is top pick for first time since 2008

Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel (Arlington High School) went second, Oklahoma's Lane Johnson (Groveton) was fourth, Houston's D.J. Hayden (Fort Bend Elkins) was 12th, and Texas' Kenny Vaccaro (Brownwood...

Texas safety Vaccaro becames Longhorns' latest first-round pick

Rounding out the first-round picks from Big 12 or Texas colleges were Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel (No. 2, Jacksonville), West Virginia receiver/kick returner Tavon Austin (No. 8, St....

10 things from this year's NFL combine

Then there's defensive back D.J. Hayden, who tore a heart vein in a practice collision in November and was rushed into surgery.

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No jaw-dropping selections this time

Out of the group, cornerback D.J. Hayden should be an immediate contributor.

Oakland moves back nine spots, still gets its man

D.J. Hayden, however, has discussed his heart injury enough that it's easy.

GREEN BAY, Wis.: Two cornerbacks trying to rise from darkness

Houston's D.J. Hayden almost lost his life, let alone his career.