William Hayes(XXII)

Height: 6'3 / Weight: 278 / DOB: May 2, 1985 / College: Winston-Salem State / Hometown: High Point, NC William Hayes attended High Point Andrews High School where he was a member of the Raiders' Mid State 2A Conference Championship team in 2003. He played defensive end, linebacker and tight end during his high school career. Hayes returned home to High Point, N.C. the past couple off-seasons and visited with the local elementary and high schools to speak with students about the importance of education and goal-setting. Started 11 games at Winston-Salem State at defensive end his senior year...ranked second on the team with 78 tackles. He was named a co-captain for the defense and recorded a team-best 19 tackles for loss, setting his opponents back 104 yards. During his rookie season (2009) with the Rams, Hayes saw action in all 16 games with 11 starts and posted 82 tackles and two forced fumbles. At the end of the season, Hayes tied for third on the team with four sacks and finished second on the squad with 23 quarterback pressures.