Hyland played college football at Morehead State University ('05-'08) and appeared in 44 games in which he had 21 interceptions and 319 return yards to go along with three touchdowns.
[1] Hyland joined the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2010, where he tallied eight interceptions in his rookie campaign.
In the 2015 playoffs, the SaberCats advanced to ArenaBowl XXVIII; there, Hyland forced two crucial turnovers against the opposing Jacksonville Sharks.
Near the end of the third quarter, with the SaberCats holding a razor-thin 34–33 edge, Hyland intercepted Sharks quarterback (and former Blaze teammate) Tommy Grady deep in Jacksonville territory and returned it back for a touchdown to take a 41–33 lead.
Minutes later, Hyland caught a kick that had deflected off the net; in running the ball in for a touchdown, he extended the SaberCats' lead to 55–33.
The award "is presented annually to the player who makes the most significant contribution to both his community and the game of Arena Football.