Eric Hayes (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | November 12, 1967 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) C. Leon King | ||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 5 / pick: 119 | ||||
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Eric Gerard Hayes (born November 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State University. Hayes was also a member of the Connecticut Coyotes of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]Eric Gerard Hayes was born on November 12, 1967, in Tampa, Florida.[1] He attended C. Leon King High School in Tampa.[2]
College career
[edit]Hayes was a four-year letterman for the Florida State Seminoles from 1986 to 1989.[2][3] He was redshirted in 1985.[2] He earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1987. Hayes also garnered second-team all-South Independent, Football News Third-team All-American and The Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American accolades in 1989.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Hayes was selected by the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL in the fifth round, with the 119th pick, of the 1990 NFL draft.[6] He played in all 16 games his rookie year in 1990.[2] He played in five games, starting three, during the 1991 season before being placed on injured reserve on October 2, 1991. [7] Hayes was released on August 31, 1992.[7]
He signed with the Los Angeles Rams on September 21, 1992, and played in one game during the 1992 season before being released on October 2, 1992.[2][7] Hayes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 12, 1993.[7] He played in two games during the 1993 season before being released on September 16, 1993.[2][7] He played for the AFL's Connecticut Coyotes in 1995.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eric Hayes". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Eric Hayes". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "FSU'S FOES KNOW A TRIMMER ERIC HAYES CAN'T BE TAKEN LIGHTLY". sun-sentinel.com. October 24, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Hayes". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. Gainesville Sun.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Eric Hayes NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Hayes". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1967 births
- Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
- American football defensive tackles
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Connecticut Coyotes players
- C. Leon King High School alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen