Chris Hayes (American football)

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Chris Hayes
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Hayes in 2009
Date of birth (1972-05-07) May 7, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
US college Washington State
NFL draft 1996 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210
Drafted by New York Jets
Career history
As player
1996* Washington Redskins
1996 Green Bay Packers
1997–2001 New York Jets
2002 New England Patriots
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Christopher Kareem Hayes (born May 7, 1972) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Jets, and the New England Patriots. Hayes played college football at Washington State University.

He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round (210th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. [1] [2] He spent the first year of his 7-year professional career with the Green Bay Packers, playing in two games on the 1996 Super Bowl XXXI Champions. In 1997 he signed with the New York Jets and played there through the 2001 season. He signed with New England for his last season in 2002.

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References

  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (2009). The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 594. ISBN   9781602396777 . Retrieved 25 February 2016.