Gerald Hayes

Gerald Hayes
No. 96     San Diego Chargers
Middle linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: October 10, 1980 (1980-10-10) (age 31)
Place of birth: Paterson, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Debuted in 2003 for the Arizona Cardinals
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Stats at NFL.com

Gerald Hayes (born October 10, 1980) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.

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Early years

Hayes played his high school football at Passaic County Technical Institute. He was high school teammates with former NFL player Marcel Shipp and current NFL player Mike Adams.[1]

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

Arizona Cardinals

On April 18, 2006, he signed a one-year qualifying offer on playing his 4th season with the Cardinals.[2]

He was released by Arizona on July 28, 2011.[3]

San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers signed Hayes on October 11, 2011.

References

  1. ^ 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."
  2. ^ One-year deal
  3. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/. Retrieved 29 July 2011.