'''Justise Hairston''' is a [[National Football League]] rookie running back. He was born on Jun 27, 1983.
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'''Justise Hairston''' is a [[National Football League]] rookie running back for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on Jun 27, 1983.
==High School Football==
==High School Football==
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==NFL Career==
==NFL Career==
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On April 29, 2007 the [[New England Patriots]] drafted Hairston in the sixth round (208th overall pick) of the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. The Patriots signed him to a contract on July 17, 2007<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=26313&pcid=47</ref>. Despite signing to a contract with the Patriots however, he was released from the team on July 27<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=26479&pcid=47</ref>.
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On April 29, 2007 the [[New England Patriots]] drafted Hairston in the sixth round (208th overall pick) of the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. The Patriots signed him to a contract on July 17, 2007<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=26313&pcid=47</ref>. He was released (July 27) from the team however after he was injured prior to training camp<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=26479&pcid=47</ref>. After clearing waivers, the Patriots placed Hairston on their injury reserve list<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=26600&pcid=47</ref>; ended any chances of him playing in 2007. He is expected to battle for a roster spot in 2008.