James Edward Hasty (born May 23, 1965) is a former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL) for the

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, the

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, and the

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from 1988 to 2001.

Career

Football career

Hasty was selected in the third round of the

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(74th overall) by the Jets and was selected to the

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and

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. He starred at the cornerback position at

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. Known for his aggressive

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, Hasty teamed with

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to form one of the league's top cornerbacking duos while with the Chiefs.

After football

From 2001 to 2004, Hasty was an assistant football coach for Bellevue High School who won 4 straight State Championships in the state of

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. In 2010, he rejoined the coaching staff of the Bellevue Wolverines as a defensive backs coach. The Bellevue Defensive Coordinator was headed by Chris Beak who had served in various coaching duties in the NFL himself. In September 2010, Chris Beak re-entered the NFL as an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers. This led to his taking over as the Bellevue defensive coordinator, where he remained as of 2013. He started working for

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as an NFL analyst on May 3, 2006, where he was also a college football analyst.

Personal life

Hasty is a member of the

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fraternity while attending

. Hasty's sons, J.R. and Tyler, played football at Bellevue High School. J.R. played football at the University of Washington and Central Washington University but was dismissed from each football program. Tyler redshirted the 2012 football season at Oregon State University but was dismissed from the team following an arrest.

References

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