2016: Redshirted.

Central Catholic HS: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Moews ... played in 14 games, splitting time between defensive end, tight end and as the long snapper ... honorable mention all-state selection ... Pantagraph first-team defensive end ... all-conference selection at defensive end and honorable mention pick at tight end ... also handled some punting duties ... recorded 55 tackles and nine sacks, while helping the team to the state playoff quarterfinals and a 12-2 record ... played in 12 games as a junior, recording 35 tackles and seven sacks ... second-team all-conference pick at defensive end.

Personal: Born Feb. 27, 1998, in Normal, Illinois ... son of James and Jill Hayes ... one of five children ... his father and his uncle, Billy, both played college football at Indiana State.