Gerald Hayes
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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. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Arizona Cardinals
On April 18, 2006, he signed a one-year qualifying offer on playing his 4th season with the Cardinals.
He was released by Arizona on July 28, 2011.
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers signed Hayes on October 11, 2011. He was released on November 6, 2011.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| 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 |