Casey Hayward Casey Hayward ( born September 9 , 1989 ) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers . He played college football at Vanderbilt . Early years . Hayward grew up in Perry , Georgia , with both of his parents ( Casey and Tish Hayward ) and began playing football when he was five years old . He attended Perry High School and was a three year starter at quarterback and also played several games at defensive back . As a senior , he led his team to the state quarterfinals by passing for 1 , 300 yards and 18 touchdowns as well as rushing for 1 , 284 yards and another 18 touchdowns . He also had four interceptions , three of which he returned for touchdowns . His performance had him named the Region 4 - AAA Player of the Year . He was also named an All - State defensive back and an All - middle Georgia player . Hayward was also a member of the team ' s leadership council and a starting guard in basketball and sprinter in track . Coming out of high school , Hayward was measured to be 6 ft 1 in and 185 pounds . Hayward ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 53 seconds . He bench pressed 255 pounds and squatted 400 pounds and had a 33 - inch vertical . He received very few scholarship offers from division schools , which he attributed to being " strictly a quarterback " . He was scouted by Georgia Tech , Louisville , Middle Tennessee State , North Carolina , Southern Miss , and Troy . College career . Hayward ultimately chose to attend Vanderbilt University because of the school ' s academic ranking and the fact that the school is a member of the Southeastern Conference . He immediately played during his freshman year and made his permanent move to defensive back as a Nickelback and also on special teams . In 2009 , he was promoted to the starting role and played in every game , although he did miss most of two games due to injury . He was named the defensive player of the week against LSU after contributing 13 tackles ( eight solo ) with 4 for a loss . He was also named the team ' s most valuable defensive back . Hayward continued to make an impact going in to 2010 and started every game of the season . He had six interceptions , 70 tackles ( 59 solo ) , and 17 passes defended . He ranked first in the SEC and 3rd in the NCAA for passes defended . His performance earned him a spot on the second team All - SEC as a defensive back by the coaches and media . During his final season as a Vanderbilt Commodore , Hayward tied the career record for interceptions at 15 ( also held by Leonard Coleman ) . He also made 62 tackles , and had seven interceptions , the third highest single season total by a Vanderbilt player . He was named a mid - season All - American by Sports Illustrated . At the end of the season , Hayward was named a second - team All - American by the Walter Camp Foundation , becoming the first Vanderbilt All - American in four years . Professional career . 2012 NFL Draft . Following his last season at Vanderbilt , Hayward participated in 2012 Senior Bowl and received an invite to the 2012 NFL Combine . Scouts praised his intelligence and instincts as well as his ability to recognize routes . They also stated that he was a good tackler with good footwork and durability . He was considered to have average speed , and is not as quick at stopping his back pedal . He was projected to be a second round pick . Green Bay Packers . Hayward was selected in the second round ( 62nd overall ) by the Green Bay Packers . During the month of October 2012 , he won the NFL defensive Rookie of the Month , having intercepted 4 passes in 3 games . He finished 3rd for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was named to the NFL All - Joes team . According to Pro Football Focus , opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 31 . 1 against him , the lowest against any corner in the league .