While he only spent half of his 14 NFL seasons with the Jets, Hasty will forever be remembered as one of the best players in franchise history, as evidenced by his inclusion in the team’s All-Time Four-Decade Team.
A physical cover man who loved to mix it up with opposing receivers at the line of scrimmage, Hasty relentless playing style made him one of the league’s best.
Hasty was a third-round pick out of Washington State in the 1988 NFL draft, and he made an immediate impact for the Jets, picking off five passes in each of his first two seasons.