Matt Hazel is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
Education
A native of North Augusta, South Carolina, Hazel attended North Augusta where he recorded 75 catches, 1,193 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior while leading North Augusta to the second round of the playoffs.
He was rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
Career
He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Coastal Carolina. As a true freshman in 2010, he played 11 games (three starts) and caught 20 balls for 276 yards and five touchdowns.
In 2011, he started 9 of 11 games, with 32 catches for 488 yards and six touchdowns.
He started all 13 games in 2012 and posted 61 catches for 799 yards and eight touchdowns, and was named a first-team All-Big South selection. He started all 14 games in 2013, producing 70 catches for 990 yards and nine touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big South honors for the second year in a row.
He set several Cardiac Care Unit career and single-season records. His 183 career receptions, and 70 receptions in 2013, are both Cardiac Care Unit records.
His 2,553 career receiving yards and 28 career receiving touchdowns are both second in Cardiac Care Unit history.
He was the third player in school history to participate in the East-West Shrine Game, joining Jerome Simpson and Josh Norman. 2014 NFL Draft He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (190th) of the 2014 NFL Draft.