Gerald Hayes
American football player (born 1980)
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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.
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 10, 1980 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 3rd round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
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
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 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
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
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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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||