#19

Karl Haggon

 

Senior ● Defender ● 6-2 ● 200 ● Durham, ENG ● Marshall

Key defensive addition that will play his final collegiate season at Clayton State after transferring from Division I Marshall from Conference USA… Brings valuable experience to the Laker defensive backline and plays with a physical edge to his game… Big, physical player that communicates and organizes well in the back and can ignite the offense from the back… Is compared favorably to former Laker All-American Alex Dowling and is a potential All-Peach Belt Conference and All-Southeast Region hopeful this season.              
Pre-Clayton State: Lettered last season under head coach Bob Gray at Marshall… Saw action in 10 games with seven starts… Lettered two seasons (2004-05) under head coach Steve Clements at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Tex... Selected 2005 First-Team Junior College All-American, where he teamed with current Clayton State player Hailab Habtom... Also served as team captain in 2005... Tyler took third place at 2004 and 2005 NJCAA regional tournament.               
High School/Club: Played high school soccer at Dene House Comprehensive… Lettered three seasons under head coach Paul Percel… Played on club teams Peterlee and Horden… Was captain of the regional U-16 and U-18 teams.
Personal: Parents are Allan and Nancy Stewart... Has sister, Tara (20) and brother, Ajay (Six)… Favorite food is roast… Favorite television show is “Entourage”… Favorite movie is “Men of Honor”… Major is Heath and Fitness Management.