ars . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Iowa ▁State , ▁and ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Bron cos ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Hay ward ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Dol ton , ▁IL ▁a ▁small ▁town ▁ 1 0 ▁minutes ▁south ▁of ▁Chicago ▁he ▁attended ▁Th orn ridge ▁High ▁School , ▁where ▁he ▁also ▁letter ed ▁in ▁track , ▁football ▁and ▁basketball . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Hay ward ▁was ▁a ▁three - year ▁st arter ▁at ▁Iowa ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁first - team ▁All - Big ▁ 1 2 ▁Conference ▁selection ▁and ▁the ▁Arthur ▁F loyd ▁Scott ▁Award ▁winner ▁during ▁his ▁senior ▁year . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁Hay ward ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁Hay ward ▁played ▁four ▁seasons ▁with ▁Den ver . ▁ ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁Hay ward ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁as ▁an ▁un rest rict ed ▁free ▁agent ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁first ▁year ▁as ▁a ▁J agu ar , ▁Hay ward ▁accum ulated ▁ 3 3 ▁tack les ▁( 2 7 ▁solo ), ▁ 8 . 5 ▁s acks , ▁and ▁six ▁pass ▁def lections ▁in ▁ 1 5 ▁games . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁cred ited ▁with ▁two ▁forced ▁f