Mario Haggan
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Career Summary
Mario Haggan was an NFL linebacker and Mississippi State Hall of Fame player.
Mario Haggan played 10 NFL seasons with Buffalo, Denver and St. Louis after a standout Mississippi State career. He appeared in 132 regular-season games and later entered the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame.
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Early Life
Haggan grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Haggan was a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, where his football path began before Mississippi State.
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High School
Haggan was an All-American at Clarksdale High School.
Haggan began his football career as an All-American at Clarksdale High School.
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College Career
Haggan was a Mississippi State linebacker and defensive end who finished eighth in program history with 359 tackles.
Haggan played at Mississippi State from 1998 through 2002, lining up at linebacker and defensive end. He led the Bulldogs in tackles in each of his final three seasons and finished with 359, the eighth-most in program history.
He earned first-team All-SEC and second-team All-America honors in 2000, played in three bowl games and helped the Bulldogs reach their first SEC Championship Game after winning the SEC West.
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Path to the NFL
Buffalo selected Haggan in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The Bills chose Haggan in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft after his Mississippi State career.
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NFL Career
Haggan played 132 regular-season NFL games with Buffalo, Denver and St. Louis.
Haggan spent five seasons with Buffalo, four with Denver and his final season with St. Louis. He made 35 starts across 132 games.
His career included 293 tackles, nine sacks, eight forced fumbles and an interception. His 2011 Broncos interception came with a 16-yard return touchdown against Minnesota.
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Career Accomplishments
Haggan set NFL career highs with 87 tackles and five sacks for Denver in 2010.
Haggan set career highs with 87 tackles and five sacks for Denver in 2010. He was one of six NFL players that season with at least 80 tackles and five sacks and finished second on the Broncos in tackles.
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Playing Style
Haggan's career combined special-teams value with later every-down linebacker production.
Haggan established himself as a special-teams contributor early in his career, then became a full-time Denver starter in 2009 and 2010. His 2010 totals of 87 tackles, five sacks and 10 tackles for loss reflected his expanded linebacker role.
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Legacy
Haggan's Mississippi State legacy includes SEC Legend recognition and a 2017 Sports Hall of Fame induction.
Mississippi State named Haggan an SEC Legend in 2015 and inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. The school remembers him as a leading figure from one of its strongest football eras.
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