Andrew Bayes (born February 11, 1978) is an American former professional

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player who was a punter in

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. He played

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for the

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, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999.

Early years

Bayes first attended

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before transferring to

DeMatha Catholic High School DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washington Ca ...

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College career

Bayes played for the

from 1996 to 1999. He was a consensus All-American in

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. He led

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football in punting average in 1999 with 48.06 yards per punt, which remains a

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and East Carolina single-season record. Bayes was also named first-team Conference USA in 1999 and second-team Conference USA in 1998 and 1997. He played in the

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in 1999. He was inducted into the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.

Professional career

Bayes was rated the second-best punter in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com. After going undrafted, Bayes signed with the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

in April 2000. He played for the

Frankfurt Galaxy Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Frankfurt Galaxy: * Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2007 * Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) The Frankfurt Galaxy is an American football team in Frankfurt, ...

in 2001. He was signed by the

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...

in January 2002. Bayes played for the

Amsterdam Admirals The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the NFL Europe. History The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to ...

in 2002.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayes, Andrew Living people 1978 births American football punters East Carolina Pirates football players Detroit Lions players Frankfurt Galaxy players San Francisco 49ers players Amsterdam Admirals players All-American college football players Sportspeople from Hyattsville, Maryland Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland