- Vidal Hazelton
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Vidal Hazelton
caption = Hazelton making the USC "V" for victory sign after a 2008 fall practice
college = Southern California
conference = Pac 10
passion = Football
position = WR
jersey = 7
class = Junior
career_start = 2006
major =
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 210
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|1|29
birth_place =New York, New York
highschool =Hargrave Military Academy ,Chatham, Virginia
former_school(s)=
awards =Vidal Hazelton (born
January 29 ,1988 , inNew York, New York ) is awide receiver ofUniversity of Southern California (USC) football team.High School career
As a junior in 2005 at
Moore Catholic High in Staten Island (N.Y.), he caught 39 passes for 784 yards (20.1 avg.) with 17 TDs, ran for 240 yards with 4 scores and posted 38 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions for TDs. He eventually transferred toHargrave Military Academy his senior year, where he had 41 receptions for 942 yards (23.0 avg.) with 13 TDs in 2005. Hazleton was invited to play in the 2006U.S. Army All-American Bowl , a national all-star game for the best high school football players in the country.Collegiate career
Hazelton arrived at USC as one of the nation's best players and one of USC's biggest pickups of the recruiting season. Hazelton saw time in only two games his freshman season, as the Trojans ended up going 10-2 and winning the
2007 Rose Bowl against Michigan 32-18. Hazelton played backup toDwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith, two of the best receivers in the nation, and only accumulated one catch for eight yards. He also had a run for seven yards.Hazelton was expected to start the 2007 season for the Trojans, along with junior Patrick Turner. In the 2007 spring practice, Hazelton impressed observers.Gary Klein, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-uscfb28mar28,1,2526288.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-coll-usc Booty is in his comfort zone] , "Los Angeles Times", March 28, 2007.]
As of the end of the 2007 spring practice, Hazelton was listed as the top starting flanker on the depth chart. [Gary Klein, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-uscfb14apr14,1,101449.story USC's Spanos makes grade on the field] , "Los Angeles Times", April 14, 2007.] Vidal made an outstanding one handed
touchdown catch againstIdaho in USC's first game of the year. [http://blog.silive.com/sportsspotlight/2007/09/hazelton_catches_on_in_college.html]Hazelton continued as a starting flanker in the 2008 season.
External links and references
* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hazelton_vidal00.html USCTrojans.com] - Vidal Hazleton profile and bio
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