HYLAND'S SABERCAT BIO
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- For former Morehead State defensive back David Hyland, calling himself a champion is now a reality -- on and off the field.
Hyland, who holds MSU records for most career interceptions (21) and pickoffs in a season (8), recently helped the San Jose Sabercats win ArenaBowl XXVIII. He played a pivotal defensive role, ensuring the Sabercats' victory with a interception return for a touchdown early in the third period. He won Defensive Player of the Game.
Hyland was also awarded the 2015 Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award for his contributions to the AFL off the field.
Hyland, a native of Woodstock, Ga., starred for the Eagles from 2005-08 and helped his squad win the 2005 Pioneer Football League South Division title. A versatile athlete, Hyland even lined up at wide receiver 2008, he set the school record for longest interception return for a touchdown when he rambled 100 yards against Campbell. When his Eagle career concluded, he held the Football Championship Subdivision pass break-up career record with 61.
His professional career has included stints in the Canadian Football League and the Arena League. He was named Defensive Most Valuable Player as a rookie with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz in 2010 when he nabbed eight interceptions. Hyland moved into the CFL with the British Columbia Lions in 2010 and then on to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
He transitioned to the Arena League with the Utah Blaze in 2012 and spent two seasons there before joining San Jose. Following the 2015 campaign, Hyland had amassed 24 career interceptions in the AFL.
