A. J. Haulcy
American football player (born 2004)
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Adari "A. J." Haulcy (born January 10, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, the New Mexico Lobos and the Houston Cougars. Haulcy was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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| No. 25 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
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| Born | January 10, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City, Texas) |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 78th overall pick |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Haulcy grew up in Missouri City, Texas and attended Thurgood Marshall High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at New Mexico over offers from Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Kansas, Louisiana, Southeastern Louisiana and Texas Southern.[2][3]
College career
New Mexico
During Haulcy's true freshman season in 2022, he played in all 12 games and started the last nine of them. He finished the season with 87 total tackles, 38 solo stops, 49 assisted tackles, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.[4] Haulcy was also named to the Pro Football Focus True Freshman All-America team which makes him the first ever player from New Mexico to receive the honor.[5]
On December 8, 2022, Haulcy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[6] On December 31, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Houston.[7]
Houston
During the 2023 season, Haulcy made his debut game at Houston in the Week 1 game against UTSA where he completed 5 tackles and 3 solo stops.[8] On April 19, 2025, Haulcy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for a second time. [9]
LSU
After a heated battle between LSU and Miami, Haulcy announced his commitment to LSU on May 4, 2025. [10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | |||||
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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 4.52 s | 1.62 s | 2.65 s | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Haulcy was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round with the 78th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[13] He signed his rookie contract on May 8.[14]