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Wikipedia / Gerald Hayes

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

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

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