Take a look at new Charger CB Casey Hayward in action and defending the ball.
Oakland Raiders quarterback (4) Derek Carr is tackled from behind by Green Bay Packers corner back (29) Casey Hayward during a game played at O.co Coliseum in Oakland on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/John Cordes)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Hayward (29) celebrates a touchdown in the end zone after intercepting a pass thrown by Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates (14) makes a catch past Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Hayward (29) in the third quarter of the NFL pre-season football game, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Hayward (29) lines up in the secondary during an NFC Divisional Playoff NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on January 12, 2013. The 49ers defeated the Packers 45-31 at Candlestick Park. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) is tackled by Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Hayward (29) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Crucial Catch Initiative: DEN vs. LAC - Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
The Chargers signed former Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Hayward to a three-year contract in March.
Hayward has nine career interceptions. In 2014, he tied for the Packers' team lead in interceptions, while tying for seventh in the NFL in total takeaways and ranking eighth in interception return yards. As a rookie in 2012, Hayward led the team and tied for fifth in the NFL with six picks, while also pacing the squad with 25 passes defensed. His six interceptions led all NFL rookies and they were the most by a Packers rookie since 1999.
Hayward just missed out on his 10th career interception during a game against the Chargers last October as a false start penalty against the Bolts negated Hayward's would-be pick.
Hayward and his mother, Tish, oversee the Hayward's Hands Foundation, which annually hosts a Thanksgiving Drive, a Christmas Toy Drive and a youth football camp in his native Perry, Georgia. Tish, who is a breast cancer survivor, was honored by NFL Mothers and Paradigm 360 in 2015 for her work with Casey and the Foundation.
Hayward hopes to take advantage of business classes he took at Vanderbilt to own a couple of Chick-fil-A restaurants after he hangs up his football cleats.
Hayward's hobbies include watching movies and bowling.
Hayward's cousin, Chris Duncan, serves in the Army.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Second-round pick (62) by Green Bay, April 27, 2012...signed with Packers, May 11...contract expired March 9, 2016...signed three-year contract with Chargers, March 15.
