Eric Hayes (American football)

Eric Hayes
No. 78, 93, 95
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	November 12, 1967 (age 57); Tampa, Florida
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tampa (FL) C. Leon King
College:	Florida State
NFL draft:	1990 / round: 5 / pick: 119
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1990–1991); Los Angeles Rams (1992); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993); Connecticut Coyotes (1995);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at ArenaFan.com

Eric Gerard Hayes (born November 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University and attended C. Leon King High School in Tampa, Florida.^[1] Hayes was also a member of the Connecticut Coyotes of the Arena Football League (AFL).

College career

Hayes played for the Florida State Seminoles from 1986 to 1989. He was redshirted in 1985. He earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1987. Hayes also garnered Football News Third Team All-American and The Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American accolades in 1989.^[2]

Hayes was selected by the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL with the 119th pick in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played in 21 games, starting three, for the Seahawks from 1990 to 1991.^[1] He played in one game for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams in 1992.^[1] Hayes played in two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL during the 1993 season.^[1] He played for the AFL's Connecticut Coyotes in 1995.^[3]

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^ "Eric Hayes". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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