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Gerald Hayes
No. 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980 (age 44)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Passaic County Technical Institute
(Wayne, New Jersey)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:2003 / round: 3 / pick: 70
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:431
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gerald Hayes (born October 10, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life

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Hayes played his high school football at Passaic County Technical Institute. He was high school teammates with former NFL players Marcel Shipp and Mike Adams.[2]

College career

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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.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.35 s 7.57 s 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
All values from NFL Combine.[3]

Arizona Cardinals

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On April 18, 2006, he signed a one-year qualifying offer on playing his 4th season with the Cardinals.[4]

He was released by Arizona on July 28, 2011.[5]

San Diego Chargers

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The San Diego Chargers signed Hayes on October 11, 2011. He was released on November 6, 2011.[6]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 ARI 12 2 30 26 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2004 ARI 16 1 26 22 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2006 ARI 14 14 93 79 14 1.0 5 3 24 0 24 6 0 2 19 0
2007 ARI 16 16 98 82 16 4.0 7 1 30 1 30 3 0 0 0 0
2008 ARI 16 14 88 67 21 0.5 6 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0
2009 ARI 14 13 63 50 13 0.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 ARI 6 4 33 23 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 21 1
94 64 431 349 82 5.5 30 4 54 1 30 15 6 6 40 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 ARI 4 4 19 14 5 0.0 2 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0
2009 ARI 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 20 15 5 0.0 2 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ "Gerald Hayes, Pittsburgh, ILB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  4. ^ One-year deal
  5. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  6. ^ NFL Transactions Report, January 5, 2011
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