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Hayes Joseph Pullard III (born April 18, 1992), also known by the nickname HP,〔 is an American football inside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. ==Early life and high school career== Hayes Pullard was born in Inglewood, California, to Hayes Pullard, Jr. and his wife, Sharon Pullard. He was one of 10 children. His uncle was Robert Pullard, a stand-out pole vaulter at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1971 to 1974. His uncle placed third at the 1973 NCAA track and field championships, and fourth in 1974.〔 His mother was manager at a bank, and an ordained minister. Hayes' father collapsed on September 29, 2008, while playing basketball on his 60th birthday. He fell into a coma, and died on October 13, 2008.〔 Pullard attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, where he also played football, basketball, and sprinted for the track and field team.〔 His mother wanted Pullard to attend an academically superior school on the other side of the San Fernando Valley, away from the drugs, violence, and crime which surrounded Crenshaw (a high school in a poor neighborhood).〔 Pullard's brothers DeShawn and Ken had attended Crenshaw High. DeShawn Pullard even tried to convince Hayes to attend Susan Miller Dorsey High School, which had an excellent football program. But Pullard agreed with his father, and attended Crenshaw.〔 Pullard played linebacker and defensive back on defense, and running back on offense.〔 From 2007 to 2009, Pullard played alongside De'Anthony Thomas and Marcus Martin, and the three helped Crenshaw High School become the first Los Angeles City Section team to play in a state championship game.〔 In his last two years, he had 211 defensive tackles, gained on offense (including 20 touchdowns), and caught 21 receptions for on offense (four for touchdowns).〔 By the end of his senior season, Pullard stood tall and weighed .〔 Pullard was not only a star player at Crenshaw, but also mentored other students. He often invited at-risk kids to come to his home so they would stay off the street, and helped them study for classes.〔 He became particularly close to his high school football coach, Robert Garrett. He continued to speak with Garrett twice a week by telephone throughout his collegiate career.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hayes Pullard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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