The Buffalo Bills decided to address the cornerback position in Round 1 of the NFL draft, selecting cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the 30th overall pick.
Welcome to Buffalo, Maxwell Hairston#BillsMafia #BuiltInBuffalo pic.twitter.com/criJUV9ZxN
— Built in Buffalo (@BuiltInBuffalo_) April 25, 2025
Hairston, a junior from Kentucky, is a speedy, zone-coverage cornerback. The Bills drafted the fastest player in the draft, as Hairston ran the fastest 40-yard dash at this year’s NFL Combine, (4.28 seconds). Hairston has elite awareness making him a scary cornerback for any quarterback to throw towards. The Kentucky product has shown good ball skills while being able to quickly process what opposing offenses show.
Get to know Maxwell Hairston below:
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand length | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical | Broad jump | Three-cone drill |
| 5’11” | 180 lbs | 31″ | 8 3/4″ | 4.28 | 1.50 | 39.5″ | 10’9″ | — |
Pros
- Great route recognition while in coverage.
- Lengthy corner with a good frame.
- Can be used as a blitzer.
Cons
- Needs to be a more physical tackler.
- May sometimes have poor footwork out of breaks.
- Tendency to open his hips too early while in press coverage.
2024 stats (7 GP):
- 15 solo tackles, one TFL, one sack, one INT (pick-six), four passes defensed, two forced fumbles.
Career Stats (32 GP):
- 71 solo tackles, three TFLs, one sack, six INTs (three pick-sixes), 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles.
Highlights:
Maxwell Hairston is going to be a huge addition to the Bills secondary pic.twitter.com/2cCVe0QITB
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 25, 2025