Marquis Hayes Jr. (born February 14, 1999) is an American football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
| No. 78 – Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pattonville (Maryland Heights, Missouri) |
| College: | Oklahoma (2017–2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 257 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early years edit
Hayes grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri.[1] He did not play on the varsity football team until his junior year.[2] Hayes was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Miami, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa State, and Minnesota.[3][4]
College career edit
Hayes redshirted his true freshman season at Oklahoma.[5] He played in three games as a reserve offensive lineman during his redshirt freshman season.[6] Hayes became the Sooners' starting left guard going into his redshirt sophomore season and started all 13 of Oklahoma's games.[7] He moved to right guard and started 11 games during the Sooners' COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Hayes decided to return to Oklahoma for his redshirt senior season.[8] He moved back to left guard and started all 13 of Oklahoma's games. After the end of the season, Hayes declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]
Professional career edit
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
318 lb (144 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.30 s | 1.82 s | 3.06 s | 4.78 s | 7.94 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| Sources:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Hayes was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (257th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022.[13]
On August 30, 2023, Hayes was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[15]
References edit
- ^ "No. 4: Marquis Hayes Jr., Pattonville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Kvidahl, David (August 18, 2016). "Marquis Hayes Jr. will fill some big shoes for Sooners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (July 20, 2016). "OU Sports: Sooners nab commit from four-star offensive lineman". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Austin Jr., Earl (July 28, 2016). "Marquis Hayes commits to Oklahoma". The St. Louis American. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Mussatto, Joe (September 9, 2019). "OU football: Kenneth Mann, Marquis Hayes nearing return from injuries". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Conover, Brayden (September 7, 2019). "Marquis Hayes not dressed out for Oklahoma ahead of South Dakota game". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Hibbard, Robb (April 28, 2022). "OU football: Three things to know about OL Marquis Hayes for the 2022 NFL Draft". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Hoover, John E. (January 3, 2021). "Oklahoma OL announces he'll return in '21". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Thune, Parker (December 31, 2021). "OL Marquis Hayes becomes the latest Sooner to declare for the NFL draft". 247Sports.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Marquis Hayes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Marquis Hayes, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Hardin, Jacob (September 1, 2023). "Arizona Cardinals Sign OL Marquis Hayes to Practice Squad". Burn City Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (January 8, 2024). "Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.