Dave Haight
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Dave Haight was a college football
player for the University of Iowa
. He was the Big Ten’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior in 1987, and he was named a first team All-American the following year.
, was a star offensive lineman for the Hawkeyes.
Dave Haight was a defensive lineman for four years with the Hawkeyes from 1985-1988. Haight was an all-Big Ten selection as a sophomore in 1986 and an honorable mention All-American after he recorded 99 tackles as a defensive lineman. As a junior in 1987, he led the team in tackles with 126 and set the school record for tackles by a defensive lineman. He was a second team All-American and the Big Ten’s Defensive Lineman of the Year
; his brother Mike had been named the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year
two years earlier in 1985.
As a senior in 1988, Dave Haight was named Iowa’s team captain for the second time. He had 111 tackles, becoming the only lineman in Iowa history to record over 100 tackles in two separate seasons. His 346 career tackles ranked fourth in Iowa history, and he was named first team All-American as a senior in 1988.
football team during the 100th anniversary celebration of Iowa football, and Dave Haight was selected as a defensive lineman.
College football
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player for the University of Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. He was the Big Ten’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior in 1987, and he was named a first team All-American the following year.
Playing career
Dave Haight was a first team all-state football player at Beckman High School in Dyersville. He went to Iowa because his older brother, Mike HaightMike Haight
Michael James Haight is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Iowa. He played high school football at Beckman High School. Married to Polly Haight. Four...
, was a star offensive lineman for the Hawkeyes.
Dave Haight was a defensive lineman for four years with the Hawkeyes from 1985-1988. Haight was an all-Big Ten selection as a sophomore in 1986 and an honorable mention All-American after he recorded 99 tackles as a defensive lineman. As a junior in 1987, he led the team in tackles with 126 and set the school record for tackles by a defensive lineman. He was a second team All-American and the Big Ten’s Defensive Lineman of the Year
Big Ten Conference football individual honors
Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each football season. In addition, the Chicago Tribune awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football player of the conference.-Player of the Year:Sanctioned by AP and UPI;...
; his brother Mike had been named the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year
Big Ten Conference football individual honors
Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each football season. In addition, the Chicago Tribune awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football player of the conference.-Player of the Year:Sanctioned by AP and UPI;...
two years earlier in 1985.
As a senior in 1988, Dave Haight was named Iowa’s team captain for the second time. He had 111 tackles, becoming the only lineman in Iowa history to record over 100 tackles in two separate seasons. His 346 career tackles ranked fourth in Iowa history, and he was named first team All-American as a senior in 1988.
Honors
Dave Haight is one of only nine Hawkeyes to be named first team All-Big Ten three times. He and his brother Mike were both named to the Iowa High School Athletic Association Football Players Hall of Fame. In 1989, Iowa fans selected an all-time University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
football team during the 100th anniversary celebration of Iowa football, and Dave Haight was selected as a defensive lineman.