Rex Hadnot
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. (born January 28, 1982 in Lufkin
, Texas
) is an American football
guard
for the Arizona Cardinals
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins
in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Houston
.
Hadnot has also played for the Cleveland Browns
.
in Lufkin, Texas, where he was named the best offensive lineman in District 12-5A in 1998. Hadnot started on the offensive line during his junior and senior years, and was named to the Second-Team All-District squad as a junior in 1997 and a First-Team All-District 12-5A selection in his senior year, when he helped lead his team to a 10-4 overall record and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. His high school teammate was former NFL safety Terrence Kiel
.
, Auburn
and Texas A&M
.
He was redshirted as a freshman in 1999. Hadnot played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman, spending the season as a backup to Nathan Woody and Darnerius Watson at the guard position. Hadnot saw some action on special teams, lining up on field goals and extra points.
As a sophomore in 2000, Hadnot started every game of the season. He did not give up a sack in over 400 passing attempts. He was named Houston Offensive Player of the Week versus Texas Christian
and Southern Miss. He had a season-high 19 knockdown blocks against Southern Miss, and also had double-digit knockdown blocks against Cincinnati
(12), South Florida
(17) and Louisville
(11). On the year, he recorded 104 knockdown blocks and 46 pancakes.
In 2002, Hadnot started every game for the second straight season, extending his starting streak to 23. He was a second-team All-Conference USA
selection and did not allowed a sack in 11 of 12 games. The only sack came he allowed came in season opener versus Rice
. He was named UH Offensive Player of the Week for performance against Texas, grading out at 85% against the Longhorns. On the year, he graded out at 89%.
Hadnot started all 13 games at center as a senior in 2003 after playing guard his first three seasons. He was named as a first-team All-Conference USA pick and did not allow a sack in more than 400 pass attempts. He also set team record with 196 knockdown blocks. He played in the Hula Bowl
following the season.
. The Dolphins used a pick obtained on draft day from the Atlanta Falcons
to select Hadnot.
He went on to play in 15 games, starting seven, during his rookie season. He dressed but did not play in one other. He made the first start of his NFL career at left guard in place of the injured Jeno James
at Seattle
on November 21. Hadnot also opened at that spot the following week at San Francisco
. When James returned, Hadnot then started the final five games of the year at right guard.
Hadnot experienced a breakout year in 2005, starting all 16 games in which he played. He opened the first 13 contests at right guard and the final three at center in place of the injured Seth McKinney
. Hadnot was an integral part of a line that yielded just 26 sacks - the fourth-lowest total in the NFL, and led a running game that averaged 118.6 yards an outing and 4.3 yards per rush attempt, which ranked seventh and fourth in the AFC
, respectively. He took part in every offensive snap in 14 of 16 contests over the course of the year.
In 2006, Hadnot started all 16 games once again. However, like the Dolphins offensive line as a whole, Hadnot struggled and regressed from his success in 2005. Inconsistency at both guard positions as well as left tackle for most of the season had a negative effect on Hadnot's performance.
Following the 2007 season Hadnot received an extra $231,269 from the NFL's "Performance Based Pay" system, which is given by the league for players who outperform the value of their current contracts. Hadnot made the three-year veteran minimum of $425,000 during the 2006 season. It was announced on May 25, 2007 by Head Coach Cam Cameron that Rex Hadnot will switch back to right guard, leaving the center job up for grabs.
In 2008, Hadnot's rookie contract expired and he became an unrestricted free agent
. The Dolphins showed no interest in re-signing him.
running back
James Hadnot
, a third-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs
in 1980 who played with the Chiefs through 1983, and also a cousin of former NBA-ABA basketball player Jim Hadnot.
Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
. He played college football
College football
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at Houston
Houston Cougars football
The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by...
.
Hadnot has also played for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Hadnot attended Lufkin High SchoolLufkin High School
Lufkin High School is a public secondary school located in Angelina County, Texas . It serves the Lufkin area as part of the Lufkin Independent School District. The current Lufkin High School was formed in 1970 by consolidation of Lufkin High School and Dunbar High School, the formerly...
in Lufkin, Texas, where he was named the best offensive lineman in District 12-5A in 1998. Hadnot started on the offensive line during his junior and senior years, and was named to the Second-Team All-District squad as a junior in 1997 and a First-Team All-District 12-5A selection in his senior year, when he helped lead his team to a 10-4 overall record and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. His high school teammate was former NFL safety Terrence Kiel
Terrence Kiel
Terrence Dewayne Kiel was an American safety in the National Football League. He played his entire career for the San Diego Chargers after being drafted by them in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.-Early years:Kiel was born in Lufkin, Texas...
.
College career
Hadnot was a four-year letterman (2000–2003) and three-year starter (2001–2003) at Houston, where he was an economics major. He chose to attend Houston over ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
, Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
and Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
.
He was redshirted as a freshman in 1999. Hadnot played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman, spending the season as a backup to Nathan Woody and Darnerius Watson at the guard position. Hadnot saw some action on special teams, lining up on field goals and extra points.
As a sophomore in 2000, Hadnot started every game of the season. He did not give up a sack in over 400 passing attempts. He was named Houston Offensive Player of the Week versus Texas Christian
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
and Southern Miss. He had a season-high 19 knockdown blocks against Southern Miss, and also had double-digit knockdown blocks against Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
(12), South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
(17) and Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
(11). On the year, he recorded 104 knockdown blocks and 46 pancakes.
In 2002, Hadnot started every game for the second straight season, extending his starting streak to 23. He was a second-team All-Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
selection and did not allowed a sack in 11 of 12 games. The only sack came he allowed came in season opener versus Rice
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
. He was named UH Offensive Player of the Week for performance against Texas, grading out at 85% against the Longhorns. On the year, he graded out at 89%.
Hadnot started all 13 games at center as a senior in 2003 after playing guard his first three seasons. He was named as a first-team All-Conference USA pick and did not allow a sack in more than 400 pass attempts. He also set team record with 196 knockdown blocks. He played in the Hula Bowl
Hula Bowl
The Hula Bowl was an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii from 1947 to 2008. The game was last played at Aloha Stadium in the Hālawa district of Honolulu, Hawaii. At one point the longest-running sporting event in Hawaii, it had been...
following the season.
Miami Dolphins
Hadnot was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
. The Dolphins used a pick obtained on draft day from the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
to select Hadnot.
He went on to play in 15 games, starting seven, during his rookie season. He dressed but did not play in one other. He made the first start of his NFL career at left guard in place of the injured Jeno James
Jeno James
Jenorris "Jeno" James is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent in the NFL. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, and collegiately at Auburn University.-High school career:...
at Seattle
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
on November 21. Hadnot also opened at that spot the following week at San Francisco
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. When James returned, Hadnot then started the final five games of the year at right guard.
Hadnot experienced a breakout year in 2005, starting all 16 games in which he played. He opened the first 13 contests at right guard and the final three at center in place of the injured Seth McKinney
Seth McKinney
Seth Alan McKinney is an American football center he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.McKinney has also played for the Cleveland Browns...
. Hadnot was an integral part of a line that yielded just 26 sacks - the fourth-lowest total in the NFL, and led a running game that averaged 118.6 yards an outing and 4.3 yards per rush attempt, which ranked seventh and fourth in the AFC
American Football Conference
The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....
, respectively. He took part in every offensive snap in 14 of 16 contests over the course of the year.
In 2006, Hadnot started all 16 games once again. However, like the Dolphins offensive line as a whole, Hadnot struggled and regressed from his success in 2005. Inconsistency at both guard positions as well as left tackle for most of the season had a negative effect on Hadnot's performance.
Following the 2007 season Hadnot received an extra $231,269 from the NFL's "Performance Based Pay" system, which is given by the league for players who outperform the value of their current contracts. Hadnot made the three-year veteran minimum of $425,000 during the 2006 season. It was announced on May 25, 2007 by Head Coach Cam Cameron that Rex Hadnot will switch back to right guard, leaving the center job up for grabs.
In 2008, Hadnot's rookie contract expired and he became an unrestricted free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. The Dolphins showed no interest in re-signing him.
Personal
Rex has a daughter, Kalyn Denise. Rex is a cousin of former Texas TechTexas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
James Hadnot
James Hadnot
James Weldon Hadnot is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has three children named Von , Jasmine and Hannah , along with two grandchildren....
, a third-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 1980 who played with the Chiefs through 1983, and also a cousin of former NBA-ABA basketball player Jim Hadnot.