Kaleb Hayes
American football player (born 1999)
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Kaleb Hayes (born March 19, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and BYU Cougars.
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Hayes with the Denver Broncos in 2024 | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 1999 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Gorgonio (San Bernardino, California) |
| College | Oregon State (2017–2020) BYU (2021–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Hayes attended high school at San Gorgonio. Coming out of high school, Hayes was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Oregon State Beavers.[1][2]
College career
Oregon State
In Hayes first two collegiate seasons in 2018 and 2019, he totaled 46 tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception, in 17 games.[3][4] Hayes decided to sit out of the 2020 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Hayes decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
BYU
Hayes decided to transfer to play for the BYU Cougars.[7][8] In the 2021 season, Hayes tallied 26 tackles and 12 pass deflections in his first year with the Cougars.[9] Heading into the 2022 season, Hayes was named one of the team captains for the Cougars.[10] During the 2022 season, Hayes played in twelve games, while making ten starts for the Cougars, where he notched 41 tackles and seven pass deflections.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.33 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.27 s | 6.88 s | 40 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
After not being drafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Hayes signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[13][14] However during final roster cuts, Hayes was released by the Jaguars.[15]
New York Giants
On August 31, 2023, Hayes signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[16][17] On January 8, 2024, after spending the entire 2023 season on the Giants practice squad, Hayes signed a futures contract with New York.[18] He was waived on August 11, 2024.
Denver Broncos
On August 12, 2024, Hayes was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[19] He was waived on August 26, 2024.[20]
Green Bay Packers
On January 14, 2025, Hayes signed a reserve/futures contract with the Green Bay Packers.[21] He was released by the Packers on May 21.[22]
Chicago Bears
On July 4, 2025, Hayes signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[23] However, Hayes signed with the Chicago Bears on August 12, meaning he was never active for the Panthers in any practices or games.[24] On August 25, Hayes was waived by the Bears.[25]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hayes signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 20, 2026.[26]