Marquis Hayes Explained
Marquis Hayes Jr. (born February 14, 1999) is an American football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Hayes grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri.[1] He did not play on the varsity football team until his junior year.[2] Hayes was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Miami, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa State, and Minnesota.[3] [4]
College career
Hayes redshirted his true freshman season at Oklahoma.[5] He played in three games as a reserve offensive lineman during his redshirt freshman season.[6] Hayes became the Sooners' starting left guard going into his redshirt sophomore season and started all 13 of Oklahoma's games.[7] He moved to right guard and started 11 games during the Sooners' COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. After considering entering the 2021 NFL draft, Hayes decided to return to Oklahoma for his redshirt senior season.[8] He moved back to left guard and started all 13 of Oklahoma's games. After the end of the season, Hayes declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
Hayes was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (257th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022.[11]
On August 30, 2023, Hayes was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: August 16, 2016 . No. 4: Marquis Hayes Jr., Pattonville . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429182435/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/super-30/no-4-marquis-hayes-jr-pattonville/image_a2f85a64-6323-11e6-8824-a3226366623c.html . April 29, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- Web site: Kvidahl . David . August 18, 2016 . Marquis Hayes Jr. will fill some big shoes for Sooners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180715105559/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/super-30/hayes-goes-from-varsity-rookie-to-oklahoma-recruit/article_d4582d1c-6190-11e6-9c14-6ff2f427c52b.html . July 15, 2018 . April 29, 2022 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- Web site: Bailey . Eric . July 20, 2016 . OU Sports: Sooners nab commit from four-star offensive lineman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429182457/https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/ou-sports-sooners-nab-commit-from-four-star-offensive-lineman/article_96593281-edfb-5513-907e-758714999970.html . April 29, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . Tulsa World.
- Web site: Austin Jr. . Earl . July 28, 2016 . Marquis Hayes commits to Oklahoma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160731081715/http://www.stlamerican.com/sports/sports_columnists/inside_sports/marquis-hayes-commits-to-oklahoma/article_2279cf64-546c-11e6-b43f-6b905eabeff4.html . July 31, 2016 . April 29, 2022 . The St. Louis American.
- Web site: Mussatto . Joe . September 9, 2019 . OU football: Kenneth Mann, Marquis Hayes nearing return from injuries . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429182450/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2019/09/09/ou-football-kenneth-mann-marquis-hayes-nearing-return-from-injuries/60436201007/ . April 29, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . The Oklahoman.
- Web site: Conover . Brayden . September 7, 2019 . Marquis Hayes not dressed out for Oklahoma ahead of South Dakota game . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422000953/https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/07/marquis-hayes-not-dressed-out-for-oklahoma-ahead-of-south-dakota/ . April 22, 2021 . April 29, 2022 . Sooners Wire . USA Today.
- Web site: Hibbard . Robb . April 28, 2022 . OU football: Three things to know about OL Marquis Hayes for the 2022 NFL Draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429182440/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2022/04/28/nfl-draft-three-things-know-marquis-hayes-ou-football-oklahoma-sooners/7367109001/ . April 29, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . The Oklahoman.
- Web site: Hoover . John E. . January 3, 2021 . Oklahoma OL announces he'll return in '21 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210103200726/https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/oklahoma-ol-announces-hell-return-in-21 . January 3, 2021 . April 29, 2022 . SI.com.
- Web site: Thune . Parker . December 31, 2021 . OL Marquis Hayes becomes the latest Sooner to declare for the NFL draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429182442/https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/Oklahoma-Sooners-football-offensive-lineman-Marquis-Hayes-NFL-draft-St-Louis-Missouri-Brent-Venables-Bill-Bedenbaugh-179487861/ . April 29, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . 247Sports.com.
- Web site: Urban . Darren . April 30, 2022 . Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith . January 27, 2023 . AZCardinals.com.
- Web site: Urban . Darren . August 30, 2022 . Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster . January 27, 2023 . AZCardinals.com.
- Web site: Hardin . Jacob . September 1, 2023 . Arizona Cardinals Sign OL Marquis Hayes to Practice Squad . November 3, 2023 . Burn City Sports . en-US.
- Web site: Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. January 8, 2024.