Tae Hayes
Ke'Montae Tayvon "Tae" Hayes (born August 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for Appalachian State.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Decatur, Alabama | August 19, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Decatur (Decatur, Alabama) | ||||||||||
College: | Appalachian State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Hayes signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent but was released before the start of the 2019 season.[1] He was later signed to the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster to replace injured wide received Marqise Lee.[2] He was waived on December 12, 2019.[3]
Miami Dolphins
On December 13, 2019, Hayes was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[4]
On September 5, 2020, Hayes was waived by the Dolphins and signed to the practice squad two days later.[5][6] He was elevated to the active roster on September 24 and October 31 for the team's weeks 3 and 8 games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7][8] He was released on November 23, 2020.[9]
Minnesota Vikings
On December 2, 2020, Hayes signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.[12] On March 5, 2021, he was waived by the Vikings.[13]
Arizona Cardinals
On May 17, 2021, Hayes signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[14] He was waived on August 5, 2021.
Carolina Panthers
On December 30, 2021, Hayes was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[15]
Birmingham Stallions
Hayes was selected with second pick of the ninth round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[16]
References
- Day, Ryan (August 30, 2019). "Jaguars cut CB Tae Hayes". Big Cat Country.
- "Jags place WR Marqise Lee on IR, promote CB Tae Hayes to main roster". October 29, 2019.
- "Jaguars promote WR C.J. Board to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 12, 2019.
- "Dolphins Awarded Cornerback Tae Hayes Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. December 13, 2019.
- "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020.
- "Dolphins Announce Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 7, 2020.
- "Dolphins Elevate Tae Hayes to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Tae Hayes, Benito Jones Elevated to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Alain Poupart [@apoupartFins] (November 23, 2020). "The Dolphins have released two players off the practice squad: CB Tae Hayes and LB Donald Payne" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Vikings Activate Adam Thielen from Reserve/COVID-19 list; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. December 2, 2020.
- White, Jack (January 2, 2021). "Vikings elevate Eddie Yarbrough, Tae Hayes and Cordrea Tankersley to the active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
- Simmons, Myles (March 5, 2021). "Vikings release Tae Hayes, Cordrea Tankersley". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Urban, Darren (May 17, 2021). "Cardinals Sign CB Tae Hayes After Rookie Minicamp Tryout". AZCardinals.com.
- Gantt, Darin (December 30, 2021). "Panthers place three more on COVID-19 list, activate one". Panthers.com.
- Inabinnett, Mark (February 23, 2022). "USFL drafts 10 players with Alabama football roots". Al.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.