Hadden attended
River Rouge High School in
River Rouge, Michigan. Hadden attended
Independence Community College out of high school. In his first year in 2019, he had 21 tackles and one
interception. He did not play in 2020 due to Independence not having games that season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Hadden originally transferred to
Auburn University in December 2020, but re-entered the
transfer portal and transferred to the
University of Tennessee in June 2021. In his first year at Tennessee, he played in seven games with two starts and had 17 tackles and one interception. Hadden started six of nine games in 2022, recording 51 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2023, he started the first seven games of the season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. He finished with 19 tackles, three interceptions and a
touchdown, which was a pick-six against South Carolina. Hadden declared for the
2024 NFL draft after the season. ==Professional career==