Ryan Hayes (born February 28, 2000) 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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Early years

Hayes attended

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where he was a two-way, three-sport athlete in high school. He played basketball, baseball and football, where he was as an all-state tight end and defensive end. He was a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle in the nation. He received offers from

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, Notre Dame,

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, Vanderbilt and

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College career

Hayes enrolled at Michigan in

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, but did not appear in any games. Prior to his sophomore season, head coach

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announced that Hayes would backup

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and

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As a sophomore in

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, he played 12 games on the offensive line, including two starts. He made his collegiate debut on August 31, 2019, in a game against

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. He started at left tackle in place of fifth-year senior Runyan, who sat out due to an injury. He was the team's swing tackle after Runyan returned from injury. As a junior in

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, he started the first two games at left tackle, however, he missed the remainder of the season due to injury, in a season that was shortened due to the

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. As a senior in

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he started all 14 games at left tackle and helped lead the offensive line with the fewest sacks allowed (10) and third-fewest tackles for loss (27) nationally and won the

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. Following the season he was named second-team All-Big Ten. As a graduate student in

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, he started 11 games, after missing the first game of the season due to injury. He helped lead the offensive line with 12 sacks allowed and a 5.97 sack-adjusted yards per carry, and again won the Joe Moore Award. Following the season he was again named second-team All-Big Ten. On November 21, 2022, he accepted an invite to the

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Hayes was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 238th overall, in the

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023

Indianapolis Colts

Hayes was claimed off waivers by the

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on August 30, 2023. He was waived on September 19.

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On September 22, 2023, Hayes was signed to the Dolphins

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.

References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Ryan 2000 births Living people American football offensive tackles Michigan Wolverines football players Players of American football from Michigan Sportspeople from Traverse City, Michigan Miami Dolphins players Indianapolis Colts players