Hayden Panettiere leather dress hair heels car Scotty McKnight

She certainly loves the athletes ... although this one's more in her age range!

Hayden Panettiere headed to the Hollywood Hills home of rumored boyfriend New York Jets wide receiver Scotty McKnight Wednesday.

Panettiere, 21, and McKnight, 23, were spotted hanging in Malibu over Memorial Day weekend. McKnight is originally from California.

In May, the Scream 4 actress split from Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 35, after two years together.