Marquis Hayes

Marquis Hayes is an American football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals.

Marquis Hayes
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-14) February 14, 1999
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Pattonville
(Maryland Heights, Missouri)
College:Oklahoma (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 257
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

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]

References
  1. "No. 4: Marquis Hayes Jr., Pattonville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. Kvidahl, David (August 18, 2016). "Marquis Hayes Jr. will fill some big shoes for Sooners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "OU Sports: Sooners nab commit from four-star offensive lineman". Tulsa World. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. "Marquis Hayes commits to Oklahoma". The St. Louis American. July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. "OU football: Kenneth Mann, Marquis Hayes nearing return from injuries". The Oklahoman. September 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. Conover, Brayden (September 7, 2019). "Marquis Hayes not dressed out for Oklahoma ahead of South Dakota game". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. Hibbard, Robb (April 28, 2022). "OU football: Three things to know about OL Marquis Hayes for the 2022 NFL Draft". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. Hoover, John E. (January 3, 2021). "Oklahoma OL announces he'll return in '21". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. Thune, Parker (December 31, 2021). "OL Marquis Hayes becomes the latest Sooner to declare for the NFL draft". 247Sports.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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