Western Carolina University

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games in the defensive secondary, finishing the season with 48 total tackles, including 31 solo stops and 2.5 for loss … Posted a tackle in each game played on the season, with double-figures once with a career-high 10 tackles at ETSU (Nov. 9) … Booked nine tackles against nationally-ranked Montana (Sept. 21) … Led the Catamounts with six interceptions for 133 return yards and a score, ranking third in the SoCon … Had eight pass break-up, also third in the SoCon … Ranked second nationally with a 0.5 interception per game average … Recorded interceptions against Campbell (Sept. 7), Montana, Chattanooga (Nov. 2), at ETSU (Nov. 9) and a career-high two at Samford … Returned an interception 92  yards for his first career return for a score … His 92-yard INT return for a score was the second-longest in WCU program history and the fifth-longest in the NCAA FCS during the season … Earned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 25 … Scooped a blocked field goal at nationally-ranked Elon and scampered 55 yards for a touchdown … Dubbed a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press (AP) and was a third-team selection by FCS Football Central by SI … Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the season.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 of the teams game as a reserve on defense and on special teams … Credited with three total tackles with two solo stops … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Arkansas (Sept. 2) … Credited with his first career tackle in the home win over Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Posted a career-high two tackles in the home rivalry win over ETSU (Nov. 11), adding a pass breakup.

2022 (Freshman): Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt.

Prior to Western Carolina: Credited with 63 tackles including 49 solo stops over the past two seasons, according to MaxPreps … Recorded seven interceptions including five as a senior … Accounted for 551 all-purpose yards including 308 rushing with a touchdown and 107 receiving as a senior … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Also plays basketball as a prep where he was an all-county honorable mention as a sophomore and played on the state championship team in 2019.

Personal: Is the son of Darrlyn Hazelton ... Has three siblings: Jakari, Darrasia, and Janae.

Career-High:
Tackles - 10, at ETSU (11/9/24)
Interceptions - 2, at Samford (11/23/24)
Pass Break-ups - 2 three times, MR: at Samford (11/23/24)
Touchdowns - 1, twice - MR: at Samford (11/23/24)