Josh Hayes (American football)

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Josh Hayes
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Hayes with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023
No. 32  Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position Cornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-04-24) April 24, 1999 (age 26)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
College
NFL draft 2023: 6th round, 181st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 52
Fumble recoveries 1
Pass deflections 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josh Hayes (born April 24, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, Virginia Cavaliers, and Kansas State Wildcats. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+18 in
(1.81 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.47 s1.57 s2.62 s4.53 s7.07 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
16 reps
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day [2]

Hayes was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 181th pick in the 2023 NFL draft. [3]

Personal life

Hayes' uncle was linebacker Geno Hayes. [4]

References

  1. Arne Green (August 26, 2022). "Josh Hayes feeling at home in Kansas State football secondary after position change". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Josh Hayes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. Arne Green (April 29, 2023). "Pros and cons of the Tampa Bay Bucs picking Kansas State's Josh Hayes in 2023 NFL Draft". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. Rick Stroud (May 2, 2023). "Kansas State's Josh Hayes believes a higher power steered him to Bucs". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved May 6, 2023. Closed Access logo transparent.svg