Gerald Hayes
| No. 96 Free Agent | |
| Middle linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 10, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Paterson, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Pittsburgh | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: Free Agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Gerald Hayes (born October 10, 1980) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
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[edit] Early years
Hayes played his high school football at Passaic County Technical Institute. He was high school teammates with former NFL player Marcel Shipp and current NFL player Mike Adams.[1]
[edit] College career
Hayes attended the University of Pittsburgh and was an Administration of Justice Major and a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-time All-Big East Conference selection and finished his college football career with 402 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
On April 18, 2006, he signed a one-year qualifying offer on playing his 4th season with the Cardinals.[2]
He was released by Arizona on July 28, 2011.[3]
[edit] San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers signed Hayes on October 11, 2011. He was released on November 6, 2011.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Stapleton, Art. "Falcons’ Beauharnais on a whole other level", Herald News, September 29, 2006. "Paterson Catholic coach Benjie Wimberly compares him to former Passaic Tech star Gerald Hayes, an All-State linebacker and now a starter for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL."
- ^ One-year deal
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ NFL Transactions Report, January 5, 2011, http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=11&transactionYear=2011&transactionTeamAbbr=SD&prevTransactionMonth=11&prevTransactionYear=2011&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=
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