Drew Haddad
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Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 15, 1978 Westlake, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
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| High school | Saint Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||
| College | Buffalo | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 7th round, 233rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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Andrew George Haddad[1] (born August 15, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills.[2] He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls before being selected with the 25th pick of the 7th round in the 2000 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[3]
Haddad was born in Ohio to George P. and Joyce A. Haddad.[4] He is of Lebanese descent.[5]
He played high school football at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland where he was teammates with Dan O'Leary and Chris Hovan. He graduated in 1996.[6] Haddad was a wide receiver and kick returner at Ignatius and helped lead the team to three Ohio high school football championships and two High School Football National Championships; the team only lost one game in his three years playing on the varsity team. He also earned two varsity letters in basketball and track and field. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2019.[7]
Several college football programs including Miami University, Bowling Green, Villanova and Youngstown State recruited Haddad to play defensive back because they felt that he did not have the skills necessary to be a receiver. He instead accepted a scholarship offer from the University at Buffalo. As a freshman, Haddad played in every game for the Bulls. As a sophomore, he set a school record with 67 catches and tied that record the following year.[8] As a senior, he again set a record for receptions in a single season. In addition to that record, he ended his time at Buffalo as the all-time school leader in total receptions, total receiving yards, total all-purpose yards, total punt return yards and single-season receiving yards.[9] In the fall of 2007 he was inducted into the University at Buffalo's Athletic Hall of Fame.[10]