Joe Haden Joseph Walter Haden III ( born April 14 , 1989 ) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Florida , was recognized as an All - American , and was a member of a BCS National Championship team . He was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft . High school career . Haden attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington , where he played safety and quarterback for the Friendly Patriots high school football team . He set the MPSSAA record with 7 , 371 career passing yards and tied the record for touchdown passes with 80 . Considered a four - star recruit by Rivals . com , Haden was listed as the No . 3 athlete in the nation in the class of 2007 . He chose Florida over offers from Pittsburgh , Ohio State and Tennessee . College career . Haden accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Urban Meyer ' s Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009 . As a true freshman in 2007 , Haden started 12 games at cornerback , missing one game due to an ankle sprain . He became the first true freshman to start a game at cornerback for the Gators on opening day , and finished the season with 63 tackles and an interception . He was recognized as a freshman All - American by the " Sporting News " and Collegefootballnews . com and was an All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) freshman selection . As a sophomore in 2008 , Haden started all 14 games , recording 77 tackles , and three interceptions — including an 88 - yard interception return for a touchdown ( the fourth longest in Gators history ) . In the Gators ' 24 – 14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Championship Game , he had 10 tackles and three pass break - ups . During his junior year in 2009 , he had 57 tackles , four interceptions and three quarterback sack s . After the season , he was a first - team All - SEC selection , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . He also shared the Gators ' most valuable player award with quarterback Tim Tebow , and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year by the " Sporting News " . After his junior season , Haden decided to forgo his senior season and entered the NFL Draft . Professional career . Pre - draft . Haden was considered one of the best prospects available for the 2010 NFL Draft . At the NFL Combine , Haden disappointed scouts with a 4 . 57 sec time in the 40 - yard dash , which is slow for an NFL cornerback , but it was later revealed he had a sore back at that time . He ran a 4 . 43 in Florida ' s Pro Day Cleveland Browns . Haden was drafted 7th overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft . He and the Browns agreed to a five - year , $ 50 million contract on July 31 , 2010 . Haden started his rookie season as the Browns nickelback , but took the starting spot from a struggling , and injured Eric Wright in Week 11 . Haden became the first Browns player since 1968 to intercept a pass in four consecutive games . He finished his rookie season with 64 combined tackles , 6 interceptions and one forced fumble . In 2012 , Haden faced a potential four - game suspension after testing positive for Adderall . If he got suspended , Haden had the option to appeal the suspension , which would have resulted in the loss of four game checks ( $ 1 . 356 million ) . The league announced on September 10 that Haden will be suspended for four games . On December 27th , 2013 , Joe Haden was voted to his first Pro Bowl Selection . On January 3rd , 2014 , Joe Haden was voted to his first All - Pro Selection making the second - team . Personal . Haden was born in Fort Washington , Maryland to parents Joe and Zakiya Haden . He is the eldest of five boys , his brother Josh was a running back for Boston College , his brother Jordan is a safety for Toledo , and his brother Jonathan is a running back for Arizona . His brother Jacob is a person with special needs , who is unable to verbally communicate . On June 29 , 2013 , Haden married Sarah Mahmoodshahi in Miami Beach , Florida . The couple reside in Strongsville , Ohio .