| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | August 19, 1997 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Decatur (Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Ke'Montae Tayvon "Tae" Hayes (born August 19, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.19 s | 6.90 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [1] | ||||||||||||
Hayes signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent but was released before the start of the 2019 season. [2] He was later signed to the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster to replace injured wide receiver Marqise Lee. [3] He was waived on December 12, 2019. [4]
On December 13, 2019, Hayes was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. [5]
On September 5, 2020, Hayes was waived by the Dolphins and signed to the practice squad two days later. [6] [7] He was elevated to the active roster on September 24 and October 31 for the team's weeks 3 and 8 games against the Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [8] [9] He was released on November 23, 2020. [10]
On December 2, 2020, Hayes signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings. [11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021. [13] On March 5, 2021, he was waived by the Vikings. [14]
On May 17, 2021, Hayes signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [15] He was waived on August 5, 2021.
On December 30, 2021, Hayes was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [16]
Hayes was selected with second pick of the ninth round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions. [17]
On August 4, 2022, Hayes signed with the Panthers. [18] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25. [21] He was waived on December 10 and re-signed to the practice squad. [22] He was released on December 20.
On December 27, 2022, Hayes was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. [23] He was promoted to the active roster four days later. [24] On January 6, 2023, Hayes signed a two-year contract with New England. He was waived on February 15, 2023. [25]
On May 9, 2023, Hayes re-signed with the Patriots. [26] [27] He was waived on June 12, 2023.
On August 4, 2023, Hayes signed with the Detroit Lions. [28] He was waived on August 11. [29]
On August 13, 2023, Hayes was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens. [30] He was waived on August 29. [31] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2023. [32] He was released from the practice squad eight days later. [33]
On October 3, 2023, Hayes was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [34] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [35] He was released by the Jets on June 24, 2024. [36]
On June 23, 2024, Hayes was arrested in Alabama for marijuana possession. He was released over an hour later after posting a $300 bond. [37]