A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 13 tackles against Vanderbilt, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at LSU, 338 tackles — drafted at #78 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brian Kelly.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Indianapolis2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LSU | 88 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 74 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 90 | 69 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 86 | 38 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 338 | 200 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 16 | 10 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
at Clemson
1 PD · 2 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Howell's senior season at Colorado State (2024).
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