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.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."
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.One-year deal
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
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2008 ARI 4 4 19 14 5 0.0 2 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 2009 ARI 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 15 5 0.0 2 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0
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