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Mike Haynes was a three-time All WAC and a two-time All-American as a defensive back while at Arizona State University, and helped lead the Sun Devils to an undefeated 12-0 season and #2 national ranking in 1975. Haynes is in the ASU Hall of Fame, the ASU Ring of Honor at Frank Kush Field, and his #40 jersey has been retired by both ASU and the NFL New England Patriots. After a 14 year pro career that ended with the Raiders he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Haynes was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He played both QB and DB for Los Angeles John Marshall High School, and he is in such esteem that Marshall has renamed the school football stadium in Mike's honor. The inaugural Mike Haynes Award will be presented at the Chapter's 23rd Annual AZ High School Champions Luncheon and will recognize the Top Arizona Senior Defensive Back following the end of the 2015 season. This award is proudly presented by ... Past Winners for the "MIKE HAYNES" Legends Award
as Top Arizona High School Senior Defensive Back: 2021 Jax Stam ~ Peoria Liberty Lions 2020 - Ammon Allen ~ Highland Hawks 2019 Kelee Ringo ~ Scottsdale Saguaro Sabercats 2018 Noa Pola-Gates ~ Williams Field Blackhawks 2017 Donjae Logan ~ Desert Ridge 2016 Isaiah Pola-Mao ~ Mountain Pointe Pride 2015 Byron Murphy ~ Scottsdale Saguaro Sabercats |
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2015 Mike Haynes Top AZ Senior DB - Byron Murphy, Scottsdale Saguaro - Presented by Mike Haynes for Wells Fargo Bank
ISAIAH POLA-MAO, a speedy safety for the Mountain Pointe Pride was the 2016, and only the second winner of the Mike Haynes "Top Arizona Senior Defensive Back" Award
2015-2016 Award - Byron Murphy, Saguaro High School Sabercats - A two-way star player, Byron is our first-ever Mike Haynes Award Winner, and as defensive back for the three-peat State Champions, he made 52 tackles, 35 of them solo. He intercepted seven passes to bring his career mark to 13, and returned two of them for TD's in 2015. Byron created three fumbles and recovered two, one of which he returned 26 yards for a score. On the offensive side Murphy caught 88 passes for 1,733 yards and 21 TD's. With multiple collegiate offers, he is scheduled to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January.
