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Jersey Number 5
Kamal Hadden
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 197
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- River Rouge, Mich.
- High School:
- River Rouge
- Prev School:
- Independence (Kan.) CC/Auburn
Bio
CAREER
A physical, lengthy cornerback for the Vols who was thrust into a starting role in 2022 and started for two seasons ... Developed into a lockdown corner and was outstanding in his final season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in October 2023 … Did not allow a touchdown catch in his final year with the Vols … Transferred to UT after a brief spring at Auburn and Independence Community College in Kansas … Played in 23 games with 15 career starts for the Vols … Made 87 career tackles, including 5.5 for loss, six interceptions and 18 passes defended.2023 - RS-SENIOR
Became one of the top lockdown corners in the SEC … According to PFF, his defensive coverage grade of 90.4 was second-best among SEC cornerbacks and fifth in the nation in 2023 … According to PFF was targeted 33 times and gave up only 12 receptions for a 36.4 percentage, among the best in the country … Did not give up a touchdown pass the entire season … Underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Oct. 26 after getting injured in loss to Alabama (10/21) ... Started the first seven games of the season before the injury … Recorded 19 tackles, including 13 solo … Tied for the team lead in interceptions with three, including one returned for a touchdown … Led the team and ranked sixth in the SEC in pass breakups with eight … His 11 passes defended tied for fourth in the SEC, despite missing the final six games of the season due to injury ... Made two tackles at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury ... Was fantastic again in win vs. Texas A&M (10/14), finishing with two tackles, a QB hurry and three passes defended, including a game-sealing interception on the Aggies final drive of the game ... Picked off South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler and returned it 28 yards for a huge touchdown late in the first half of UT’s victory over the Gamecocks (9/30) ... Finished with three tackles and two passes defended against South Carolina ... Finished with a season-high seven tackles in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Tallied three tackles and set a career high with four passes defended, including his fourth-career INT in win over Austin Peay (9/9) ... Got the start at corner and played 29 snaps in season-opening win vs. Virginia (9/2), posting a career-high two PBUs while not allowing a single reception on five targets.2022 - RS-JUNIOR
Worked his way into a starting role at cornerback, playing in nine games with six starts … Ranked sixth on the team with 51 tackles – 30 solo – to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery … Tied a season high with nine tackles – seven solo – with one PBU in a solid start vs. Clemson in the Orange Bowl (12/30) … Got the start at corner and had five tackles and a TFL in shutout victory at Vanderbilt (11/26) ... Led the Vols in tackles for the second time, finishing with a career-high nine, including half a TFL at South Carolina (11/19) ... Recorded eight tackles in road win at No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Notched seven tackles, including a TFL, and sealed the win over No. 20 Florida with an interception on the final play of the game, his second pick of the year and third of his career ... Made two tackles and added a TFL and a pass breakup in win over Akron (9/17) ... Earned first start of the season in road win at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) and finished with seven tackles, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and his first-career QB hurry ... Had a great start to the year in season opener vs. Ball State (9/1), making three tackles while also recording his second-career interception with a second-quarter pick that led to a UT touchdown drive.2021 - RS-SOPHOMORE
Played in seven games and made two starts while totaling 17 tackles, two TFLs and one interception … Made second start of the year at cornerback and recorded his first-career interception against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30) … Posted two solo tackles, including one TFL in win against South Alabama (11/20) ... Had one tackle against No. 1 Georgia (11/13) ... Recorded his first-career PBU and had a pair of tackles in win at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) ... Made his first-career start, posting a career high in TFLs (1.0) while also forcing a fumble and adding eight tackles at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Saw significant action vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16), playing 27 snaps at corner while making two tackles ... Made his UT debut in win over Tennessee Tech (9/18).JUNIOR COLLEGE (INDEPENDENCE CC)
One of the top junior college cornerbacks who played one season at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas … Originally signed with Auburn in December 2020, before transferring and enrolling at Tennessee in June 2021 … Participated in spring practice at Auburn in 2021 but did not play a season at Auburn … Considered the No. 5 junior college cornerback and the No. 32 overall prospect by 247Sports … A three-star athlete by Rivals and 247Sports … Totaled 21 tackles, one tackle for loss, three forced fumbles, one interception and eight pass breakups as a freshman in 2019 at Independence … Independence did not play a fall 2020 season due to COVID-19.HIGH SCHOOL
ESPN and 247 Sports tabbed him as a top five prospect at cornerback … Two-year starter for Coach Corey Parker at River Rouge High School in Michigan … Selected all-conference as a senior for the 10-1 Panthers … Also lettered in basketball.PERSONAL
Full name is Kamal Hadden … Born on Jan. 17, 2001, in Ypsilanti, Michigan … Son of Jeannette Hadden … Has one brother, Koron, and three sisters, Kelsey, Ashley and Erica … Earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies with a minor in business administration in Aug. 2023 … Says his mom is his biggest inspiration because she’s always been his biggest fan … Recipient of the M. Stephen & Chris M. Brandon Endowment Fund ... Models his game after Jalen Ramsey … Favorite movie is “Bad Boys” … Favorite food is shrimp … Favorite TV show “Snowfall” … Twitter handle is @KamalHadden9 and Instagram handle is @mal900_.FB | Aguilar, Brazzell, Gilbert Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Matthews, Robinson, West Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
