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2021 Football Roster

80 Justin Hayes

  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 253
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Smyrna, Ga.
  • Previous School Campbell HS

Biography

2021 (Spring): Played in all seven games on the defensive line . . . tallied four tackles on the season, all solo . . . tied his career high with three tackles against Western Carolina . . . also had a tackle at The Citadel.

2019 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 of the team’s 11 games . . . finished the season with 10 tackles, including two solo stops . . . had 1.5 tackles for loss . . . had a career-high three tackles, including a tackle for loss against Alabama A&M . . . tied his career high with three tackles against Chattanooga. 

2018: Saw action in three games, playing against Shorter, Western Carolina and VMI . . . had three tackles against VMI.

High School: Was a standout defensive lineman at Campbell High School . . . was named All-State honorable mention, All-County and All-Region as a senior . . . was selected for the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl . . . was named the High School Lineman of the Week by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta for Nov. 20, 2017 . . . also earned Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 8, Sept. 16 and Oct. 27 . . . he helped his team break an 11-year playoff drought . . . as a senior, had 40 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and one forced fumble.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 277 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 290 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2020-21Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 290 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2021Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 253 lbs
    80