Marquis Jacori Haynes Sr. (born December 16, 1993) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
 Haynes with the Carolina Panthers in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 16, 1993 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | University Christian School (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 4 / pick: 136 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHaynes attended University Christian School in Jacksonville, Florida and spent a year at Fork Union Military Academy. He committed to play college football at the University of Louisville and University of North Carolina before settling on the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[1][2]
College career
editAs a freshman at Ole Miss in 2014, Haynes played in all 13 games with four starts, recording a school freshman record 7.5 sacks and 31 tackles.[3][4] As a sophomore, he was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference after he started 12 of 13 games, finishing with 43 tackles and 10 sacks.[5]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.56 s | 1.59 s | 2.68 s | 4.45 s | 7.14 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
editHaynes was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[8] On November 27, 2021, Haynes was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list along with three others.
On March 15, 2022, Haynes signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.[9] In Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints, Haynes scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter. After Frankie Luvu caused an Alvin Kamara fumble, Haynes returned the ball 44 yards for the score.[10]
On September 4, 2023, Haynes was placed on injured reserve.[11] Haynes was activated on November 9.[12]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn August 6, 2024, Haynes signed with the Arizona Cardinals,[13] but was waived three days later.[14]
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
editOn October 4, 2024, the Panthers signed Haynes to their practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12.[16] He was released on October 22.[17]
References
edit- ^ "UNC flips Marquis Haynes from Louisville". August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Football: Three-star prep school defensive end Marquis Haynes enrolls at Ole Miss". January 11, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Rebels DE Marquis Haynes turns early doubt into success". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Marquis Haynes is 'just the next great Landshark' at Ole Miss, not a goat". November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Where he belongs: Haynes proves he can play in the SEC – Daily Journal". June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Marquis Haynes Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Marquis Haynes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Henson, Max (April 28, 2018). "Panthers trade up to draft Marquis Haynes in fourth round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 15, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Marquis Haynes Sr". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers get jump on Saints with Marquis Haynes scoop-and-score". touchdownwire.usatoday.com. September 25, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 4, 2023). "Marquis Haynes placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony (November 9, 2023). "Marquis Haynes Sr. activated before Thursday night game vs. Bears". Panthers Wire. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Add Marquis Haynes Sr. As Pass Rusher". AZCardinals.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 9, 2024). "After Short Stay, Marquis Haynes Sr. Released By Cardinals". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers bring back Marquis Haynes to bolster pass-rush group". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 12, 2024). "Marquis Haynes, Ian Thomas added to active roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 22, 2024). "Panthers sign two defensive players". Panthers.com.