Kamal Hadden

Kamal Hadden (born January 17, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. He was selected by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early years and college career
Hadden attended River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan.

Hadden attended Independence Community College out of high school. In his first year in 2019, he had 21 tackles and one interception. He did not play in 2020 due to Independence not having games that season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hadden originally transferred to Auburn University in December 2020, but re-entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee in June 2021. In his first year at Tennessee, he played in seven games with two starts and had 17 tackles and one interception. Hadden started six of nine games in 2022, recording 51 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2023, he started the first seven games of the season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. He finished with 19 tackles, three interceptions and a touchdown, which was a pick-six against South Carolina. Hadden declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.

Professional career
Hadden was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.