Azizi Hearn

Azizi Hearn (born June 5, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona, Wyoming and UCLA. He was signed in September 2023 as a practice-squad player for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and high school
Hearn grew up in Oceanside, California and attended Oceanside High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Arizona as a walk-on.

Arizona
Hearn redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017. During the 2018 season, he played all 12 games and started the final three games at cornerback. He finished the season with 26 recorded tackles (20 solo stops and six assisted), 1.0 tackle for a loss, a returned fumble for 34 yards and a touchdown.

On April 11, 2019, it was announced that Hearn had been removed from Arizona's roster. He ultimately transferred to Wyoming.

Wyoming
During the 2019 season, Hearn played in all 13 games and started 10 of them. He finished the season with 37 total tackles (26 solo stops and 11 assisted), one tackle for loss and four pass breakups. During the 2020 season, he played in and started in six games and finished the season with 13 recorded tackles (nine solo stops and four assisted) and four pass breakups. During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 13 games and finished the season with 30 recorded tackles (22 solo stops and eight assisted) and five pass breakups.

On December 26, 2021, Hearn announced that he would be enterring the transfer portal. On January 17, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to UCLA.

UCLA
During the 2022 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 40 recorded tackles (26 solo stops and 14 assisted) and seven passing breakups.

Las Vegas Raiders
On May 12, 2023, Hearn was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft. He was released on August 29, 2023.

New England Patriots
On September 21, 2023, Hearn was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.