Daelin Hayes (born May 16, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for Notre Dame.

Early life and high school

Hayes grew up in Belleville, Michigan and initially attended St. Mary's Preparatory in

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. He moved to California after his sophomore year and enrolled at St. Bonaventure High School, where he played football for half of a season before moving back to Michigan and transferring to

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in Detroit. Hayes transferred to Skyline High School in

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going into his senior year. He was rated a five star recruit and initially committed to play college football at USC while he was at St. Mary's. Hayes decommitted as a senior and ultimately chose Notre Dame.

College career

Hayes played five seasons for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and joined the team as an early enrollee. He became a starter as a sophomore after being part of Notre Dame's defensive line rotation as a freshman. He recorded 31 tackles and two sacks with a forced fumble as a junior. Hayes suffered a shoulder injury four games into his senior season and used a medical redshirt. Hayes returned for a fifth season and finished the year with 17 tackles, six tackles for loss, and three sacks with an interception and two forced fumbles.

Statistics

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Hayes was drafted in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the

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by the

. On May 12, 2021, Hayes officially signed with the Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 3 game against the

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on September 27, 2021. He was activated on December 25, 2021. He was placed back on injured reserve on January 1, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Hayes was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Daelin Living people Players of American football from Michigan Sportspeople from Wayne County, Michigan American football defensive ends Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from Belleville, Michigan 1998 births Baltimore Ravens players