Ernest Harold "Hayseed" Stephens (October 30, 1938 – May 15, 2003) was an American professional football player, businessman, and evangelical preacher.

He was a quarterback for one season with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).

[5] However, the Cowboys finished with an 0–10 record, making Stephens the first player in college football history to lead the country in an offensive category while being on an all-losing team.

[7] After going undrafted in the 1961 NFL draft, Stephens played for the Louisville Raiders of the United Football League (UFL) in 1961.

[8] He also played for the Raiders in 1962, recording 42 completions on 68 passing attempts (61.8%) for 411 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions.

[10] Stephens did not play football anywhere in 1963 due to his wife and child being seriously injured in a car accident.

[16] Stephens played for the Sherman-Denison Jets of the Texas Football League (TFL) in 1966, completing 51 of 76 passes (67.1%) for 648 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.

[3] Stephens also met several prime ministers during his travels and was made a prince by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.

[3] At the suggestion of Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, Stephens worked on a plan to extract oil in Israel for over 20 years, but it was not a success.