American football player (born 1980)
American football player
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 .[ 1] 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 .[ 2]
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.[ 4]
He was released by Arizona on July 28, 2011.[ 5]
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers signed Hayes on October 11, 2011. He was released on November 6, 2011.[ 6]
NFL career statistics
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
References
^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2023 .
^ 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."
^ "Gerald Hayes, Pittsburgh, ILB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com .
^ One-year deal
^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker" . Pro Football Talk . Retrieved July 29, 2011 .
^ NFL Transactions Report , January 5, 2011